Menomonee Falls hit-and-run; adult son accused of running down father
Menomonee Falls hit-and-run
Menomonee Falls police are looking for a man they say is responsible for trying to kill his father by hitting him with a car on Saturday night, June 13.
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - Menomonee Falls police are looking for a man they say is responsible for trying to kill his father by hitting him with a car on Saturday night, June 13.
Police say this intentional hit-and-run happened right here at Roosevelt and St Thomas Drive.
Hit-and-run crash
What we know:
The neighbor who ran over to help is also a nurse, who told FOX6's Bret Lemoine that she hasn’t stopped thinking about what happened.
"He was breathing, but you could tell he was struggling to breathe."
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Roosevelt and St Thomas
As a nurse, Samantha Porter deals with life-or-death situations daily, but on Saturday night, it was right at her front door:
"I just talked to him and let him know what was going on the whole time," said Porter.
Porter rushed to help a man who was hit by a car. She says he was bleeding from his head.
"I was just telling him just – the ambulance is here, they are here to help you. Just keep breathing," she added.
Samantha Porter, the nurse who ran over to help
Menomonee Falls police are calling it an attempted homicide. They say the victim got into a verbal fight with his adult son. Police say the son got into a car and intentionally hit his dad.
"From what I was told, he went pretty high up into the air and was hit at a pretty hard impact," she said.
Investigators released a photo of the damaged car. They found it, but not the son.
Felony warrants have been issued for the man’s arrest. The man was later identified as 23-year-old Milwaukee man Lenzy Ward on the following charges:
- First-degree intentional homicide; attempt; use of a dangerous weapon
- Hit-and-run – great bodily harm
"Timing is pretty eye-opening with Father's Day coming up – it’s just a tragedy for a father and son to have that happen in the first place," said Erin Benning, a neighbor.
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It’s sights and sounds these neighbors will never forget.
"They had probably about half the street police taped off," added Benning.
Police will only say the victim is being treated for "life-threatening injuries." Police wouldn’t tell FOX6 where they found the car.
Neighbors say both father and son were playing basketball on the school playground before the fight started.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Menomonee Falls Police Department. FOX6 also spoke to people nearby.