Footage has been released by the Milwaukee Police Department showing the moment when officers opened fire on a group of teen carjacking suspects, which left six injured and an unborn baby dead. The teens are allegedly apart of a carjacking gang called the “Crash Out Dummies.”
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According to the Milwaukee Police Department, multiple officers attempted to conduct a felony stop at North 17th and West Vilet Street around 2:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. The vehicle was wanted in connection to an attempted armed robbery carjacking that occurred in the 500 Block of North Broadway. The Milwaukee Police Department said the vehicle was also wanted in connection to another armed robbery carjacking that took place in the 500 Block of North Jefferson Street earlier that day.
The six teens inside the vehicle, including a pregnant young woman, led police on a chase that ended when the driver of the vehicle switched lanes and ended up driving into a construction zone on I-43 near West Vienna Avenue. After pinning the teens between a cement truck and several patrol cars, multiple officers exited their vehicles with guns drawn, demanding the teens get out of the car.
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However, the driver of the vehicle ended up reversing, striking a marked squad car, then drove forward and reversed again, nearly striking an officer behind the vehicle at the time. At this point, another officer discharged his weapon, striking two of the teens inside the car. A total of six people were inside and at least eight gunshots can be heard in the footage.
The officer involved in the incident was placed on administrative duty, where he currently remains as of Friday (August 2). Among those injured in the shooting were the driver, a 17-year-old boy named Calveyon Adonte Jeans, and his 6-month pregnant girlfriend, an 18-year-old woman named Ashley Zakia Patterson. Both teens accused of carjacking were rushed to the hospital in serious condition and their unborn baby was pronounced dead after the Milwaukee Police-involved shooting. At the time, police said Jeans had serious injuries and Patterson faced life-threatening injuries.
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Additionally, four other teens were taken to the hospital for minor injuries, including a 15-year-old girl, a 16-year-old boy, a 17-year-old boy, and an 18-year-old woman. Police also said they recovered a firearm from the vehicle. About a week after the incident, four teens were charged in adult court: Jeans, Patterson, and two other passengers, Semira Dean, 18, and Tyrone Rogers, 17. According to Milwaukee’s WTMJ-TV, the charges are as follows:
Calveyon Adonte Jeans, 17: Attempted armed robbery as a party to a crime, armed robbery as a party to a crime, operating a motor vehicle to flee or in an attempt to elude an officer, drive or operate a vehicle without owner’s consent, first degree recklessly endangering safety, second degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent, operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent as a party to a crime, theft of movable property as a party to a crime. Calveyon faces a maximum of 114 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
Ashley Zakia Patterson, 18: Attempted armed robbery as a party to a crime, armed robbery as a party to a crime, operating a vehicle without owner’s consent as a knowing passenger. Ashley faces a maximum of 60 years and nine months in prison if convicted of all charges.
Tyrone Rogers, 17: Attempted armed robbery as a party to a crime, armed robbery as a party to a crime, operating a vehicle without owner’s consent as a knowing passenger. Tyrone faces a maximum of 60 years and nine months in prison if convicted of all charges.
Semira A. Dean, 18: Attempted armed robbery as a party to a crime, armed robbery as a party to a crime, operating a vehicle without owner’s consent as a knowing passenger, operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent as a party to a crime, theft of movable property as a party to a crime. Semira faces a maximum of 72 years and nine months in prison if convicted of all charges.
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