Autopsy: Man fatally shot by Milwaukee cop hit in chest, arm

Friday, August 19, 2016
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner says an autopsy shows that a black man fatally shot by a Milwaukee police officer was hit once in the chest and once in the arm.

The autopsy results for 23-year-old Sylville K. Smith match the account given by police and city leaders.
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Smith's death Saturday afternoon spurred two nights of violence on the city's north side.

Police say Smith had fled a traffic stop, was armed with a handgun and turned toward an officer when he was shot.
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