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Investigation underway for officer-involved shooting on UWM campus

Posted at 7:20 AM, Mar 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-19 15:00:40-04

Officials say a man shot by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police on campus is hospitalized in stable condition.

University Police Chief Joe LeMire said at a news conference Tuesday two officers found the man, armed with a gun, sleeping on a bench in the Fine Arts Complex building around 7 a.m., an altercation occurred and he was shot. The police officers were treated for minor injuries.

Officials say the man who was shot was not connected to the university.

No students or employees were injured. The university is currently on spring break.

Associated Press contributed to this report.