MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee Police Department officer died from injuries he sustained after being ambushed while responding to a weapons call, the department announced.
Officer Kendall I. Corder, 32, was shot while approaching a man on foot on June 26. He died from his wounds on June 29.
Corder and another officer were unexpectedly fired upon in an alley while approaching the suspect, according to the police department. Both officers were struck and unable to return fire.
Corder was transported to a hospital where he later died. The second officer, a 29-year-old with over six years of service, was also transported to a hospital where he was treated and released.
The suspect was identified as a 22-year-old man. Police said he was arrested without further incident.
“MPD is grateful for every one of our men and women who bravely put on the MPD uniform and face unknown dangers daily. We are proud of your response and hard work to this tragedy and recognize how difficult it must be to continue our important work despite just losing a brother,” the department said in a statement.
