A Milwaukee police officer was fatally shot while pursuing a robbery suspect on Tuesday. The suspect also died on the scene. Let’s see who is Terrell Thompson in detail.
What happened to the Milwaukee police officer?
A Milwaukee police officer, Peter Jerving, 37 was shot and killed overnight by Terrell Thompson, 19, a robbery suspect who was just found guilty of hit-and-run yesterday.
After receiving a probationary term, Thompson left the courthouse hours later to kill the officer.
According to Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, when officers got to the scene of the heist on the city’s south side at about 1:15 a.m., the suspect disobeyed their orders and took off on foot.
Gunfight between the suspect and the cop:
A scuffle erupted when one cop caught up with the suspect. Both men fired their firearms. Officer Jerving was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital immediately.
The injured cop, 37-year-old Peter Jerving, passed away at a hospital. According to the chief, Jerving has four years of service with the Milwaukee Police Department.
The department presented Jerving, who was assigned to Police District 4, with a lifesaving award in November.
Last summer, he and another cop witnessed a car crash and discovered the driver suffering from a gunshot wound.
The two policemen treated the injured driver while Jerving put out flames in the victim’s car using a fire extinguisher. Norman called the situation “extremely dangerous.”
He had lived in Milwaukee his entire life and, according to Norman, had aspired to be a police officer since he was 13 years old.
Who is Terrell Thompson?
Terrell Thompson was a 19-year-old Milwaukee resident suspected of killing a Milwaukee police officer early on February 7, 2023.
Police stated the suspect also passed away from a gunshot wound. Terrell Thompson, a 19-year-old suspect, died at the scene.
The chief stated that it was unclear whether Thompson passed away as a result of the shot fired by Jerving or a self-inflicted wound.
According to court documents, Thompson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor hit-and-run case brought against him in July 2021 and was given a year’s probation on Monday.
“Milwaukee, our hearts are heavy. Milwaukee Police Department hearts are heavy. At a press conference, Norman said, “My heart is heavy. “The violence needs to stop!”
He claimed that both the police department and the city are in mourning.
“One of our finest, who put on that uniform, put on that badge, went into work last night has paid the ultimate sacrifice for protecting our community. Milwaukee, we need your prayers, we need your support.”
At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, the department’s chaplain, George Papachristou, presented a statement from Jerving’s family.
“It is with much sadness that we, the family of Officer Peter Jerving, announce his untimely death, which took place in the line of duty,” the chaplain read.
“Officer Peter Jerving loved and dedicated his life to serving the great people of our city. To his last breath, Peter fulfilled that goal. Milwaukee has lost one of its finest young officers.”
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