Man dead following altercation with off-duty police officer near 49th and Mill

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting near 49th and Mill, according to Milwaukee police.

In a Thursday, Oct. 9 press briefing, Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said an off-duty officer was on his way to work and was involved in a minor vehicle accident with another person. An altercation ensued, according to police, and the officer was reportedly hit in the face with a gun by the other driver, resulting in an exchange of gunfire in which the police officer fatally shot the man.

Family tells CBS 58 the man who died is 26-year-old Elijah Wilks.

Officials say the officer was not struck during the exchange of gunfire, but sustained injuries to his face. 

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