A jury in Milwaukee has found a man guilty in a deadly police shooting that began with a late-night argument between two women and ended in tragedy for local law enforcement.
The incident unfolded on June 26, 2025, near North 25th Street and West Garfield Avenue. What started as a personal dispute quickly escalated into gunfire, leaving one officer dead and another wounded.
According to prosecutors, the situation spiraled after two women began fighting over a cheating boyfriend. A man armed with a gun stepped in to break up the altercation, but his involvement only made things worse.
“That’s what sets everything off,” Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney Grant Huebner said during the trial. “Everything happens because of that.”
Authorities said one of the women was unhappy with how the situation was handled and contacted the defendant. He later arrived at the scene carrying a short-barreled rifle.
What followed was described in court as a sudden and aggressive outburst. Prosecutors told jurors the man began firing repeatedly in the area, turning a neighborhood street into what Huebner called chaos.
“decides to make 25th and Garfield his little punching bag,” Huebner stated. “He’s just firing off a round, pissed because there’s a guy in the apartment?”
Cellphone footage shown during the trial captured the suspect walking through the street, waving a rifle and shouting, “What you want? Let’s do it!”
As panic spread, multiple 911 calls were made. Witnesses fled the scene, but the suspect remained armed and moved into a nearby alleyway—where he encountered responding officers.
Two officers from the Milwaukee Police Department approached him. Moments later, gunfire erupted.
Jones reportedly fired 16 shots, “13 of ’em at a guy who’s running away,” Huebner said. “He takes a pause, and he fires more.”
Both officers were struck before they could respond.
“The officers were both struck and not able to return fire,” the department said. One officer, 32-year-old Officer Corder, was rushed to Froedtert Hospital but later died from his injuries.
His 29-year-old partner survived after receiving treatment and was released from the hospital.
The suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting. During the trial, prosecutors presented a recorded jail call between the defendant and his mother, which they argued showed clear awareness of his actions.
“‘I’m there, I see two guys, and my reaction is my reaction.’ That’s not saying other people, that’s saying, ‘Mom, I’m sorry I just killed a cop,'” Huebner told jurors. “Whether or not he knew they were cops didn’t matter. He severs a guy’s spine, almost severs another, and says, ‘Mom, it wasn’t intentional.'”
In the call, the defendant reportedly became emotional, saying he believed the individuals were “two random people from the hood” and not police officers. He claimed he acted out of fear.
After the verdict, the police department acknowledged the emotional toll of the case on officers and witnesses.
“The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) recognizes what a difficult week this has been for our members who testified and were forced to relive the horror of the day we lost Officer Corder,” the agency said. “These members were brave and heroic on that day and we admire their courage during this trial. Our thoughts are with them and Officer Corder’s family at the conclusion of this case.”
The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12 and faces the possibility of life in prison.
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