Milwaukee police arrest suspect in shooting that injured two officers

Law enforcement sources say Milwaukee police arrested 22-year-old Tremaine Jones in the shooting that injured two police officers on June 26, leaving one with life-threatening injuries and another injured.

The shooting took place at about 9:30 p.m. in an alley in the 2200 block of North 24th Place as the two officers approached the area. The Milwaukee Police Department did not identify Jones in a June 27 statement announcing a suspect’s arrest, but two sources confirmed the name to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and he was listed in a booking log.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel typically does not name suspects who have not been charged with a crime unless they are a public figure. The news organization is naming the suspect in this case because of the high-profile nature of the incident. 

Police arrested the suspect at 2:15 a.m., the Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement. The suspect was arrested without incident and charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office, police said. Police gave no other details on the suspect.

A 32-year-old police officer in critical condition and a 29-year-old officer who suffered injuries both remain hospitalized. Police said neither returned fire at the suspect.

The critically injured officer is Kendall Corder. The other injured officer is Christopher McCray, sources confirmed to the Journal Sentinel.

The officer with non-life-threatening injuries suffered gunshot wounds to his foot and back, according to the Milwaukee Police Association, the union representing rank-and-file officers. He will undergo surgery on his foot.

The critically injured officer suffered several gunshot wounds to his upper arm, the union said, and at least one round struck his chest and caused “severe internal injuries, including to his heart.” He went through surgery, the union said.

Assistant Chief Nicole Waldner spoke at a news conference detailing the shooting early on June 27, calling it a “horrible thing that has once again happened to our city.”

The suspect injured the officers after they responded to reports of a suspect firing shots near North 25th Street and West Garfield Avenue, police said.

Both officers work in Police District Two and have about six years of service each, police said. The shooting occurred in Police District 3.

Waldner pushed back on the idea that department staffing issues played a role in the shooting. She said the availability of guns was the issue.

“I don’t think that would have prevented anything today,” Waldner said. “I could put an officer on every single corner, and it doesn’t eliminate the number of guns in the hands of people that shouldn’t have them all over the city.”

In a statement, Common Council Member Russell Stamper II, who represents the area where it occurred, said the violent shooting “strikes the heart of our neighborhoods.”

“To those causing harm: I urge you to think about the lives you are impacting — your own, and those of your family, and your neighbors. This is not the future we want for Milwaukee,” he said.

He faced two misdemeanor charges in a 2021 incident for being inside a stolen vehicle and later fleeing from police when he was 17. Those charges were later dismissed as part of a deferred prosecution agreement, according to court records.

Deferred prosecution programs are designed for individuals who have committed less serious offenses, often first-time offenders, and offer them a chance to avoid a criminal conviction. Defendants must plead guilty to the crime, keep a clean record for a specified period and fulfill court-ordered conditions in return for a dismissal or lesser charges.

As part of the agreement, Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney Derrick Gress said Jones was not to break the law; notify his attorney of any police contacts that result in an arrest or citation; maintain employment or go to school and continue to reside at his address.

Other stipulations required he complete 30 hours of community service; write an apology letter to the vehicle owner and an essay on the impact a conviction would have on his life.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan oversaw the initial hearings on the agreement, but Jones’ case was later transferred Dec. 7, 2023, to Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Carolina Stark.

Those records show Stark issued a bench warrant in November 2024 for Jones after he failed to show up in court. His attorney, Joel Rosenthal, provided an explanation for his absence and the warrant was canceled the next month. The terms of his agreement stipulated that a bench warrant would extend the terms of his agreement until the next court date.

Jones was arrested for disorderly conduct related to domestic abuse on Jan. 20, 2024, according to arrest records maintained by the state Department of Justice. The court records the Journal Se

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