WEST ALLIS, WI (WSAU) An armed robbery suspect is dead after a chase and shootout with West Allis and New Berlin police.
The suspect was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by police. The vehicle matched the description of a car that was seen driving away from a robbery around 1am Saturday in West Allis. The suspect fired at police while fleeing. Officers did not return fire during the chase.
He was later found hiding in a dumpster and was killed when officers from both departments opened fire during an encounter with him.
The gunman’s name hasn’t been released.
No officers were hurt. Oak Creek PD will handle the investigation into the shooting.
The MetroSource news wire contributed to this report.
