Milwaukee man charged in gun battle with Tosa officer

A criminal complaint charging a Milwaukee man with attempted homicide laid out the scenario of a frightening exchange of gunfire on the residential streets of Milwaukee before a Wauwatosa police officer subdued the man with a bullet from his own sidearm, ultimately sending the man to a hospital Jan. 9.

Shavell A. Ball, 23, was charged Jan. 13 in Milwaukee County Circuit Court with two crimes: attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and fleeing or eluding an officer in a vehicle causing damage to property. Ball’s cash bond has been set at $100,000. According to the complaint:

The stolen white 2015 Subaru Outback led police on a chase up to 70 mph on city streets until an officer successfully punctured the tires using stop sticks.

Although that slowed him, the driver continued while being pursued by several marked squad cars.

The officer tried to box in the Subaru, but the Subaru struck the squad before stopping in the 3300 block of N. 85th St.

The dash-cam video on the squad car shows Ball emerging from the driver’s seat holding a handgun in his right hand.

Ball raised the gun and pointed it at the officer.

The officer, out of his squad, fired at Ball. Ball was still running and continued to fire his handgun at the officer as the officer fired at him.

The officer recalled Ball going to the ground, at which point the officer stopped firing.

Ball was taken into custody. Three bullets struck the officer’s squad. The original police statement said the suspect was struck by at least two rounds fired by officers.