Mequon police shooting after neighbor dispute

MEQUON, Wis. - Mequon police shot and killed someone when they responded to a neighbor dispute involving a gun Wednesday afternoon, May 17. Police said the man was killed after he fired at police. 

Police were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the scene near Bonniwell and Riverland Road. The Wisconsin Department of Justice said officers responded for a report of shots fired and found the man barricaded in a home.

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Police shooting on Bonniwell in Mequon

The Ozaukee County Special Response Team was requested to assist after officers were not able to make contact with the man at his home. 

Police said the man exited the home and started shooting at police.

He was then shot and killed.

No officers were hurt.  

FOX6's cameras picked up the sound of the gunfire.

"I’ve never seen like, SWAT teams and armored vehicles like this going down a quiet road in Mequon," said Jennifer Mackinnon.

The roadblock that kept Mackinnon from getting home hit home.

Police shooting on Bonniwell in Mequon

"My son was trying to get off the school bus literally a house down from this, so that kind of is an eye-opener when you think about that," said Mackinnon.

Police didn't take any questions, saying the DOJ was leading the investigation on a road where neighbors said they feel a little less safe.

"I think guns, I’m terrified by how many there are, and knowing people could have them that might not be safe to have them really makes me concerned living in a community I feel is very safe," said Mackinnon. "I guess we’re just not safe anywhere, almost."