Antonio Gonzales, 29
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
July 16, 2015
Agencies: Wauwatosa Police Department Wisconsin
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 3 years ago
Overview 
Two Wauwatosa police officers responding to a call from a landlord about an unruly tenant wielding a sword Thursday night fatally shot the man after he refused to drop it, Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said Friday. The officers were called to 8533 Glencoe Circle around 9:17 p.m. Thursday. Shortly after they arrived, the man came out with the sword and ignored multiple requests to put it down, Weber said. One or both of the officers — Weber couldn't confirm which — fired at the man, then tried unsuccessfully to revive him using CPR. In response to reporters' questions, the chief said he did not believe the man, 29, was walking away from officers at the time he was shot.
Legal Action
October 2015 DA-no charges
Community and Family Efforts
In later years, the officer that killed Gonzales, Joseph Mensah, has faced increased scrutiny and been suspended after killing Jay Anderson, Jr. in 2016 and Alvin Cole in 2020.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/1079000505461419 added June 10, 2016 12:23
- http://www.wauwatosanow.com/news/das-office-will-not-bring-criminal-charges-against-officers-who-shot-and-killed-wauwawtosa-man-with--330430681.html added June 10, 2016 12:23
- http://fox6now.com/2015/07/17/friend-of-wauwatosa-man-shot-by-police-says-he-was-a-good-man-he-started-getting-violent-hes-never-done-that-before/ added July 18, 2015 00:41