Home News Police fatally shoot man outside RNC, victim allegedly had knife

Police fatally shoot man outside RNC, victim allegedly had knife


Police officers shot and killed a man outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple reports.

The shooting occurred in a park about 1.2 miles from Fiserv Forum, which is hosting the RNC all week, local ABC affiliate WISN reported.

Witnesses told the station two men were fighting in the park before one man pulled a knife. Numerous cops quickly responded to the scene and fatally shot the man, according to WISN.

People walk through an area of the city empty of pedestrians and traffic as Republican National Convention (RNC) begins the second day of the event on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Security throughout downtown Milwaukee remains high following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13. Thousands of delegates, politicians and the Republican faithful are gathering in the traditionally Democratic city over the next few days for the annual convention, which will conclude with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
People walk through an area of the city empty of pedestrians and traffic as Republican National Convention (RNC) begins the second day of the event on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Security throughout downtown Milwaukee remains high following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The officers involved in the shooting were not local Milwaukee cops, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. They were members of the Columbus Division of Police from Columbus, Ohio, and in town to provide extra security at the RNC.

No Columbus police officers were injured in the incident, which marks the ninth time this year that Columbus cops have shot someone, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

Officials said they made no changes to RNC security plans even though the convention opened two days after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was shot in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pa. Trump appeared at the convention on Monday night with a bandage on his right ear.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here