Meijer Hostage Crisis Ends in Shooting | Milwaukee News

A 21-year-old man with a history of arrests is facing six felonies after a terrifying hostage standoff at a Meijer store in Waukesha, where he threatened an employee with a knife and a “dead man switch” device. Surveillance captured the chaos as the hostage escaped and chased the suspect through the store, only for police to intervene with gunfire—hitting both the suspect and the hostage. The officer involved is on administrative leave while an outside agency investigates; the suspect claims he targeted the hostage for leverage. 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/887af527029d587b