Two Wauwatosa police officers were shot inside a Radisson Hotel late Saturday

Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Wisconsin Department of Justice crime scene response vehicles a parked in front of the Radisson Hotel in Wauwatosa.
Wisconsin Department of Justice crime scene response vehicles a parked in front of the Radisson Hotel in Wauwatosa.

Two Wauwatosa police officers were shot inside a Wauwatosa hotel Saturday night.

Both officers received non-life-threatening injuries, and a male suspect was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, according to police.

The shooting occurred at the Radisson Hotel Milwaukee West, 2303 N. Mayfair Road. Officers responded to a report of shots fired there at about 10:30 p.m. t.

When officers got to the hotel, witnesses told them the shots had come from the second floor.

"As officers began to check that floor, a suspect fired at officers," a news release from the department said. Two officers were struck before police arrested the suspect.

"An extensive search of the hotel was conducted by additional responding officers and no other injuries were reported," the news release said.

The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is investigating the incident.

Wauwatosa police public information officer Abby Pavlik said the department will likely release more information about the incident on Monday.

The Milwaukee Police Incident Command Post arrives at the Radisson Hotel, Nov. 7, 2021, in Wauwatosa.
The Milwaukee Police Incident Command Post arrives at the Radisson Hotel, Nov. 7, 2021, in Wauwatosa.

Both officers were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition. Police did not release their names or the name of the suspect.

“I am grateful for the courage and dedication of the Wauwatosa police officers who were injured in the line of duty last night," Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride said in a statement Sunday. "I know the entire community joins me in condemning this senseless violence and in wishing our officers a swift recovery.”

A mass shooting occurred at Mayfair mall — across the street from the hotel — nearly one year ago, o A Milwaukee teenager has been charged in connection with that incident, accused of shooting eight people at the popular shopping mall.

Evan Casey can be reached at 414-403-4391 or evan.casey@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter @ecaseymedia.

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