Police officer shoots armed suspect dead outside Republican convention in Milwaukee

A police officer shot and killed an armed suspect a mile from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Multiple Columbus, Ohio, officers were involved in a shooting just blocks from the convention’s main stage, Fraternal Order of Police President Brian Steele confirmed Tuesday.

He said the victim’s condition is “unknown” at this time.

The officers were in the city to assist with security following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Saturday.

More than 100 officers responded to the scene near North 14th and West Vliet Street, just outside the security zone, after shots were fired.

Witnesses said Jaw joint problems The officers shot the man in the back as he walked down the street from the homeless camp where he lived.

It was the result of a fight between two men armed with knives.

A police officer shot and killed a person a mile away from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

The Columbus, Ohio, police officer who fatally shot the man was in the city to help provide extra security for the event following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Saturday.

Columbus police have reportedly sent a 13-officer “police dialogue team” to Milwaukee for the convention. The dialogue team, wearing light blue vests, was seen walking with protesters near the convention center on Monday.

Their goal is to control protests while avoiding conflict. It was unclear whether the officer involved in the shooting was from that team.

The shooting is not believed to be related to Congress, but police are on heightened alert following the shooting of Trump.

More than 4,000 officers from across the country are in Milwaukee this week for the convention.

More than 100 officers swarmed to the scene near North 14th and West Vliet Streets outside the security perimeter after shots rang out

Police cordoned off the area surrounding the shooting, prompting a major police operation

More than 50,000 people are descending on Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week for the Republican Party convention following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

A gunman hit Trump in the ear at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday before being shot dead by the Secret Service. One rally attendee has died and others have been injured.

Less than 24 hours after the shooting, Trump decided he would travel full speed to Milwaukee this week for the Republican Party convention.

He will officially close the week as the Republican Party’s presidential candidate for the third time in a row.

The 2024 GOP convention will take place at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Official events will take place every evening from approximately 6pm from Monday 15th July through Thursday 18th July.

Other activities will take place on the campus surrounding the arena, beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. each day of the convention. Private press events and meetings will also be held in Milwaukee each day.

By the end of this week, the Republican Party will officially nominate Trump as their candidate for president in November.

Opened in 2018, Fiserv Forum is home to the Milwaukee Bucks professional NBA basketball team and Marquette University’s Golden Eagles college basketball team.

The arena has a seating capacity of approximately 18,000 when set up for concerts.

The U.S. Secret Service requires protesters and others planning to demonstrate during the convention to register and sign up for the demonstration platform and parade route.

Registered persons must remain within the designated First Amendment area.

The Parade Route allows groups to mobilise and march to make their views known, while the Speakers Platform provides an opportunity for protesters to make comments and speeches about their cause.

According to the USSS, the platform and parade route are “within both sight and sound range of the Republican National Convention.”

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley told Fox News Sunday after the shooting the day before that “in terms of the physical sense, the arena is ready. Security is here.”

“We feel good about working with the Secret Service and 40 different law enforcement agencies to determine what that security is going to look like,” he added.

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley told Fox News Sunday after the shooting the day before that “in terms of the physical sense, the arena is set up. The security is here.”

During a press conference on Sunday, the USSS said: “We are making no changes to our operational security plans for this event.”

“We are confident in the plans we have and we are moving forward with them,” they added.