Menomonee Falls home break-in and shooting; 3 arrested, charged
The three men accused
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - Three people have been arrested in connection to a home break-in and shooting in Menomonee Falls back in August 2024.
According to the Menomonee Falls Police Department, on Thursday, Oct. 3, multiple search warrants were executed in Milwaukee and Racine Counties, which led to the arrest of three suspects.
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Menomonee Falls home break-in, person shot; suspects sought
One person was seriously injured in a shooting in Menomonee Falls early Sunday morning, Aug. 18, and police are still searching for the suspects.
August break-in and shooting
On Sunday, Aug. 18, at 2:42 a.m., Menomonee Falls Police along with the fire department responded to Weyer Farm Drive for a report of a resident who was shot.
The victim was treated on scene and taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation revealed that at least two suspects had entered the victim’s home. While in the home, the victim confronted the suspects and one of the suspects shot the victim.
Numerous squads responded with help from other law enforcement agencies to check the immediate and surrounding areas for the suspects.
After the area was searched and cleared, the scene was turned over to the detectives.
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Suspects arrested and charged
On Friday, Oct. 4, the Menomonee Falls Police Department announced that the three people had been arrested the previous day following the execution of search warrants in Milwaukee County and Racine County.
The suspects were booked and taken to the Waukesha County jail. The Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office has filed multiple felony charges against the suspects in Waukesha County Circuit Court.
The charges are as follows:
22-year-old Zamontae Burch:
- Attempt 1st-Degree Intentional Homicide Felony, Use of a Dangerous Weapon
- Burglary, Armed with a Dangerous Weapon, as Party to a Crime
- Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
- Operate Vehicle without Consent-Passenger
Zamontae Burch
23-year-old Demetri Duvall-Wilks:
- Burglary, Armed with a Dangerous Weapon, as Party to a Crime
- Operate Vehicle without Consent-Passenger
Demetri Duvall-Wilks
25-year-old Dezmen Wilks:
- Burglary, Armed with a Dangerous Weapon, as Party to a Crime
- Operate Vehicle without Consent-Passenger
Dezmen Wilks
Zamontae Burch is being held on a $1,000,000 cash bond. Demetri Duvall-Wilks and Dezmen Wilks are each being held on a $100,000 cash bond. All three have preliminary hearings scheduled for Oct. 16.
Investigation
The Menomonee Falls Police Department said:
"We would like to thank the public for their patience and assistance they provided during this entire investigation. Due to the limited information that was provided to the public by our department, we felt it was important to explain why. It was learned very early on by our Detectives that they would need to limit information provided to the public to prevent alerting the suspects to their investigative efforts that may have impacted the integrity of this investigation."
Police say this investigation is still ongoing and limited information will be provided.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, the Milwaukee Police Department and the Racine Police Department helped with the investigation.