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Earl D. Lawhorn III

Age : 33

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/26/2021

Location : West Hadley Street and North 41st Street

City : Milwaukee

County : Milwaukee

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Milwaukee Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/26/2021, Milwaukee Police Department officers attempted to stop 33-year-old Earl Lawhorn III for reckless driving. Lawhorn continued driving away while police pursued him through Milwaukee.
During the pursuit, Lawhorn crashed the vehicle and then ran from the crash scene on foot. Milwaukee police officers pursued him on foot. Police alleged that Lawhorn was carrying a handgun during the encounter.
Police alleged that officers repeatedly ordered Lawhorn to drop the handgun and that he did not do so. Two Milwaukee police officers then opened fire, striking Lawhorn. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from the police gunshot wounds.
Milwaukee Police Inspector Willie Murphy identified the shooting officers at the time only by their ages and experience: one was 31 years old with approximately three years of service and the other was 29 years old with approximately four years of service. Both were placed on administrative duty following the killing.
The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team investigated Lawhorn's killing, with the Waukesha Police Department serving as the lead investigative agency.
Lawhorn's death was the third fatal police shooting in Milwaukee County in less than two weeks. Milwaukee police had killed 42-year-old Broderick Shelton Jr. on 08/16/2021, and Greenfield police killed 31-year-old Tyran Lamb on 08/22/2021.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wpr.org/justice/thursday-police-shooting-marks-3rd-incident-2-week-span-milwaukee-county