Newly-released video documents police chase, deadly shootout
By Derrick Rose
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MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Glendale Police, on Tuesday, released body camera and dash camera footage from an intense police chase and deadly exchange of gunfire from last summer.
The video, which documents a chase of homicide suspect Michael Griffin, followed a previously-released video by Shorewood Police from earlier that day, July 3.
In the Shorewood video, gunfire rips through a squad car windshield multiple times. At least one round hit the officer in his ballistic vest.
“Shots fired! Shots fired! I’m hit!” the officer is heard relaying over his police radio.
The officer would survive his injuries, but the day would not withstand additional violence targeting police officers.
The Glendale video shows officers chasing a Black Mercedes Benz Griffin was believed to be driving. By the time officers were pursuing the vehicle, Griffin had been suspected in the death of his girlfriend.
Trying to escape the pursuit, the gunman in the Mercedes fired multiple rounds at police while driving.
A Glendale officer matched the force with equal force, according to the video. The officer is seen returning gunfire through his own windshield at the gunman, before getting out of the squad car. The video shows the police vehicle still rolling while the officer takes cover behind it.
Fellow officers take cover and eventually learn the gunman had been hit and died from his injuries.
A spokesperson for the Milwaukee County District Attorney, on Tuesday, said the officers’ actions were justified.
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