MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A man was convicted Friday of shooting two Milwaukee police officers, killing one, in an ambush last summer.
After a five-day trial, 23-year-old Tremaine Jones was found guilty on all charges: first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree homicide, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and possession of a short-barreled shotgun/rifle. The jury deliberated for just under three hours before announcing its verdict.
Jones is scheduled to be sentenced June 12. His conviction carries a mandatory term of life in prison, but a judge can decide if or when he will ever be eligible for parole.
Prosecutors said the shooting happened in June 2025, when Milwaukee Police Department officer Kendall Corder and his partner, Christopher McCray, responded to a 911 call about a person with a weapon. Jones shot into an apartment building, then hid in bushes as the two officers searched the neighborhood for him. Jones then shot at the officers unexpectedly in an alley. He fired 16 rounds from a semi-automatic rifle, hitting both officers.
Corder, 32, was critically injured and died a few days later. McCray, then 29, was also wounded, but he survived.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson released the following statement after Jones’ conviction:
Today’s verdict brings some justice for the family and colleagues of fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder.
Our law enforcement officers swear an oath and put their lives on the line every day in order to protect and serve our community. They should never be met with violence nor should they have to face life-threatening danger. If an officer is subjected to violence or worse yet, if an officer is killed, the perpetrator should face the full extent of the law.
I thank the investigators and prosecutor for their diligence. I appreciate the work of the jurors for their thoughtful consideration of the facts. Most of all, I honor the memory of Kendall Corder.
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