Milwaukee police shoot and wound man after he pointed a gun at them

Milwaukee police shot and wounded a man Tuesday night because he pointed a gun at two detectives, the police department said in a statement Wednesday.

The “critical incident” was not initially labeled as such Tuesday night because police had reason to believe the 28-year-old man had not been hit. The police department issued a statement late Tuesday night saying, “It does not appear that anyone has been struck by gunfire at this time.”

The police shooting occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of West Hopkins Avenue.

The agency said Wednesday that two detectives were operating an unmarked unit when they observed a man grab another person and point a firearm at their head.