Death by Cop- 2022

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Keishon Thomas

Case # :243

Gender : Male

Age : 20

Race : Black

Date : 02/23/2022

Location : 2920 Vel R. Phillips Ave

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open Records Summary :

Keishon Thomas was arrested by Milwaukee PD for a warrant and allegedly having narcotics on him. He was taken to jail where after 16 hours, he died suddenly. Police claim not to know cause of death and ordered toxicology. Results are unknown. He had been unarmed.

Source Links :

https://www.cbs58.com/news/3-mpd-officers-suspended-following-in-custody-death-of-man-at-district-5#:~:text=MILWAUKEE%20(CBS%2058)%20%2D%2D%20Three,were%20suspended%20over%20%22concerns.%22

https://www.wisn.com/article/three-milwaukee-officers-suspended-after-in-custody-jail-death/39229078

https://www.wuwm.com/2022-03-16/an-explainer-on-what-happened-at-milwaukees-district-5-police-station