Same man: Police officially link suspect in hostage situation to shooting of cab driver
MILWAUKEE -- Two violent crimes, each one caught on camera and Milwaukee police say they believe the same man committed both. 36-year-old Timothy Bunn killed himself during a hostage situation Tuesday, December 8th but he is now linked to shooting a cab driver in Milwaukee on Sunday, December 6th.
In this case, the pictures certainly tell the story.
FOX6 News showed you the uncanny similarity between the gunman captured on video during a cab driver shooting Sunday on the left, and a photo of Timothy Bunn on the right.
Surveillance photo of suspect in robbery/shooting of taxicab driver (left), photo of Timothy Bunn (right)
Bunn is the man who police say killed himself after taking two hostages to the basement of a house near 76th and Townsend.
Body camera video from incident near 76th and Townsend
Now, police say they believe Bunn is also the man who was caught on video robbing a cab driver near 84th and Glendale -- then shooting him in the back.
Milwaukee police released this statement to FOX6 News:
"MPD believes Mr. Bunn was responsible for the December 6 cab driver shooting near 85th and Glendale."
Timothy Bunn
"I think everyone here feels very fortunate. Our driver, our family member that was involved here is going to recover and be okay," said Paul Sanfelippo, Taxi MKE.
At Taxi MKE, Paul Sanfelippo stands next to the cab involved in the crime. He says the camera system worked and so did a key system that uses sensors to turn the car on and off.
"They forced the driver out so the gun is to the back of his head. He gets out of the vehicle, something is happening now in this area. The criminal gets back in and we see in the video fumbles around. The car is recognizing 'no key,'" said Sanfelippo.
Bunn gets aggressive with the driver, telling him to shut off the car. The sensor however keeps it on but won't let him drive off.
The driver and accomplice take off. Until the next crime caught on camera the next night -- a crime that would be their last.
There is another suspect police arrested running from the hostage situation. There was an accomplice in the cab driver shooting. We have yet to learn more about that man.