Manhunt underway in West Allis after reports off shots fatal shooting
One person is reported to have been killed in a shooting that has sparked a manhunt Sunday in West Allis.
Police responded just before 7 a.m. to reports of a burglary and shots fired at an apartment building in the 2300 block of S. 92nd St., according to police news releases.
Officers found an injured man in the building and moved him to safety, but he died from his injuries — presumably from the gunshots, though the most recent news release didn't specify.
The apartment building, next to Aurora West Allis Medical Center, was been evacuated by police without finding the suspect, who "is affiliated with the apartment building" and fled the scene.
Just after noon Sunday, yellow police tape still surrounded the building and blocked the northbound lanes of 92nd St. for a little more than a block. Investigators could be seen out front putting on powder-blue plastic booties before going inside.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (414)302-8000.
The scene of Sunday's killing is barely a mile north on S. 92nd St. from the scene of a high-profile triple homicide on March 6. Dan Popp, 39, is accused of methodically shooting and killing three of his neighbors at point-blank range at their Milwaukee apartment complex.
A judge on April 6 ruled that Popp was not competent to proceed to trial on three counts of first-degree intentional homicide after a court-ordered mental health report. Popp was committed to a state mental health facility and will be periodically reviewed to see whether treatment has made him competent for trial.