Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 11, 2013
Agencies: Milwaukee Police Department Wisconsin | Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) DoJ Wisconsin
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
The person shot and killed by Milwaukee police after he allegedly tried to carjack a vehicle at gunpoint has been identified.
Police said Tuesday the suspect was 17-year-old Shawn M. Rieves. He was killed Monday inside a rarely used bus transit center in Milwaukee's downtown business district.
Police say Rieves was armed with a semi-automatic handgun when he tried to force his way into a vehicle Monday about 7 a.m. As the driver fled, Rieves fired one shot that missed.