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“My son was shot three times,” says man after car theft and police shooting in Milwaukee

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The chaos on a Milwaukee freeway was captured on video from the state Department of Transportation Thursday afternoon, showing portions of a chase through a construction zone on Interstate 43. The pursuit ended with police gunfire. Watch what Wisconsin DOT cameras captured in the video above. Police said a 17-year-old boy and his 18-year-old pregnant girlfriend were seriously injured in Thursday’s shooting. Their unborn baby died. “I know he suffered three gunshot wounds. To the wrist, to the hand and one above the lip and one above the lip and through the jaw,” Calvin Jans, the driver’s father, told 12 News Friday. Jans said his son was driving the fleeing white SUV. Police said they attempted to stop the stolen car, which was wanted in connection with a downtown carjacking, around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The car fled, leading them into the I-43 construction zone near Keefe Avenue. A cement truck blocked the car from continuing. Police said that’s when the driver backed up, hitting a patrol officer and nearly hitting a police officer. Police said another officer then opened fire, shooting the two teens in the car. In a press conference Thursday night, the police chief said the two people shot were in the car with four other teens. “This is unacceptable. Parents, what’s going on with your kids?” Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said just hours after the incident. All six teens are now under arrest. “Did you know the car was stolen?” Hannah Hilyard asked Jans on 12 News. “I know he’s not old enough to buy a car. I know I didn’t buy him a car,” Jans replied. “Have you ever talked to him about maybe stopping?” Hilyard asked. “Yes, actually…” Jans began to respond before a relative interrupted and told her not to answer. Jans said his son is expected to survive. At last check, police said the 18-year-old woman did indeed suffer life-threatening injuries. West Allis police are the lead investigator in the case. The officer who fired his weapon will be placed on administrative duties, as is standard in a police-involved shooting.

MILWAUKEE —

The chaos on a Milwaukee highway was captured on video by the state Department of Transportation on Thursday afternoon.

It shows parts of a chase through a construction zone on Interstate 43. The chase ended with police shooting. Watch what Wisconsin DOT cameras captured in the video above.

According to police, a 17-year-old boy and his 18-year-old pregnant girlfriend were seriously injured in Thursday’s shooting. Their unborn baby died.

“I know he suffered three gunshot wounds. To the wrist, to the hand and one above the lip and one above the lip and through the jaw,” Calvin Jans, the driver’s father, told 12 News on Friday.

Jans said his son was driving the fleeing white SUV.

Police said they attempted to stop the stolen car, which was wanted in connection with a carjacking downtown around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

The car fled and ended up in a construction zone on I-43 near Keefe Avenue. A cement truck blocked the car from moving forward. Police said that’s when the driver backed up, hitting a patrol officer and nearly hitting a police officer. Another officer then opened fire, shooting the two teenagers in the car, police said.

In a press conference on Thursday evening, the police chief said the two people shot were in the car with four other teenagers.

“This is unacceptable. Parents, what is wrong with your children?” Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said just hours after the incident.

All six teenagers are now under arrest.

“Did you know the car was stolen?” Hannah Hilyard Jans asked 12 News.

“I know he’s not old enough to buy a car. I know I didn’t buy him a car,” Jans replied.

“Have you ever talked to him about maybe stopping?” Hilyard asked.

“Yes, actually…” Jans began to answer before a relative interrupted him and told Jans not to answer.

Jans said his son is expected to survive. At last check, police said the 18-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries.

West Allis police are the lead investigators in the case. The officer who fired his weapon will be placed on administrative duty, as is standard in police-involved shootings.

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