• The Milwaukee Police Department mourns the death of an officer fatally shot Tuesday while responding to a call on the city’s south side, authorities confirmed.
• The suspect ignored police commands and fled on foot. A struggle broke out after one of the officers caught up with the suspect, who was armed with a handgun.
• During the struggle, the police officer and the suspect exchanged gunfire, the press release stated. The officer was taken to a hospital for treatment, but later died of his injuries.
• In the midst of the “fluid and ongoing investigation,” authorities are unable to confirm whether the 19-year-old suspect was shot by the officer or died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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