{"id":63601,"date":"2020-07-08T02:08:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T02:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/07\/08\/police-fatally-shoot-gunman-at-va-hospital-in-milwaukee\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:38:49","slug":"police-fatally-shoot-gunman-at-va-hospital-in-milwaukee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2020\/07\/08\/police-fatally-shoot-gunman-at-va-hospital-in-milwaukee\/","title":{"rendered":"Police fatally shoot gunman at VA hospital in Milwaukee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MILWAUKEE \u2014 A man armed with a shotgun was killed by police as he tried to enter a Milwaukee veterans hospital, according to Department of Veterans Affairs officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The man was stopped by VA police outside an entrance to the Milwaukee VA Medical Center about 8:40 p.m. Monday. Police ordered him to drop his gun, but he refused and threatened police, who fired multiple shots, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was taken to the hospital\u2019s emergency department, where he died, officials said. No one else was injured, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm joined investigators at the scene. The gunman was not identified and details about why he was at the hospital weren\u2019t immediately released. In a statement, the Milwaukee VA Medical Center said Tuesday the man was not a veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police temporarily closed entrances to the federally run health care facility, which sits on 245 acres (99 hectares) on Milwaukee\u2019s west side. Besides the hospital, the property also includes a nursing home and a domiciliary for inpatient substance abuse and psychiatric rehabilitation. The medical center remains open, operating under normal COVID-19 protocols, but only veterans with appointments or emergencies should come to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\t