Hostage Crisis Ends in Shooting | Milwaukee News

A 21-year-old suspect, Anthony Lehman, armed with a knife and makeshift blade, took a 59-year-old man hostage at a Meijer store on July 30th, demanding a crisis negotiator and refusing to drop his weapon. Officers fired after believing he posed an immediate threat — one bullet struck the hostage’s hand, but no officers were injured. Lehman, who had prior arrests, was critically wounded but expected to survive. The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is now probing the shooting, led by Greenfield Police, while formal charges — possibly including reckless injury and terrorist threats — are expected soon. The involved officer, a 26-year-old with five years on the force, has been placed on administrative leave as standard procedure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3080637a7ad8f26a