Milwaukee police shoot man after finding a body in his home

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Milwaukee police shot a man early Monday after an officer found a woman's body in a home and struggled with the man who they say had armed himself with a pole and a weight, according to officials.

Police were called to a northside residence about 12:20 a.m. to do a welfare check. A man allowed an officer to enter the home where the officer found a 75-year-old woman who had died.

The officer tried to detain the man and a struggle began.

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During the struggle police say the man armed himself with a pole and a weight and refused commands to drop the items. That's when the officer fired his gun, striking the suspect. The 31-year-old Milwaukee man was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Milwaukee police shot a man after finding the body of a 75-year-old woman in his home.

The cause of the woman's death is under investigation. Authorities say there was no sign of trauma.

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The officer, a 24-year-old man, was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries, according to Chief Jeffrey Norman.