Wednesday Police Blotter

By Katie DeLong

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Homicides

75 compared to 81 at this time in 2006

Homicide Reward

The family of Holly Lee is offering a reward to help police find her killer. Lee was shot and killed at 1:40 a.m. Sunday at 6830 W. Appleton . Police say she was in her vehicle when she was shot. Police are still looking for her killer.

Stabbing

A 46-year-old man was stabbed and killed by a 51-year-old man around 6 p.m. Tuesday. It happened in the 1100 block of W. 29th Street. Police say it was a domestic violence case. They say it appears there has been a history of domestic violence. The man was at the home when police arrived. He’s now in custody.

Hostage Situation

At 3 p.m. MPD was called to a hostage situation at 2925 W. Burleigh Street. Police say Timothy Williams, one of Milwaukee ’s Most Wanted, had two women and two young children as hostages. Officers believe Williams was looking for his estranged wife and children. They say it appears that he was trying to get the people in the house to get his estranged wife over there.

As officers arrived, they heard gunshots and then saw a 42-year-old woman run out and collapse. She had been shot. She is in stable condition at a hospital.

Williams had another woman and 2 and 4 year old girls in the house. Police say it doesn’t appear that any of them are related to Williams.

The three hostages were able to run outside to safety. MPD tried negotiating with Williams and after several hours they deployed gas into the house and discovered Williams had shot himself in the head and had died.

Police say Williams was wanted in the murder of Tawana Lock from July 25th. Police say Williams, James Smith and Lornell Mitchell are charged with the crime.

They add that Williams shot Lock and a 29-year-old man during a drug deal that went bad. Lock died and the other victim survived.

Tactical Emergency Medic

Milwaukee police and fire are now working with a trained group known as the tactical emergency medical team. They work in tactical situations to provide medical care immediately. Their first experience occurred on Burleigh yesterday afternoon.

Shooting

At 2:30 p.m. in the 5400 block of N. 39th Street a 35-year-old man was shot. He was treated and released. Police claim the victim is uncooperative and therefore don’t have any more details.

Shooting

At 2:20 p.m. in the 8200 block of W. Thurstin a 15-year-old boy was shot. Police say he and some friends, who had skipped school, got into a fight with another group. They were both in vehicles. The 15-year-old was shot. He has been treated and released.

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