Wauwatosa bus stop shooting; Robert Thompson sentenced, 9 years prison
Robert Thompson
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Robert Thompson on Monday, Jan. 6 to nine years in prison plus an additional six years of extended supervision in connection with a shooting at a Wauwatosa bus stop in January 2024.
Thompson pleaded guilty in August 2024 to two of three charges against him – including first-degree reckless injury and possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent. The third charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety was dismissed but read into the court record.
Case details
The shooting at the Wauwatosa bus stop is caught on camera last January. Prosecutors say the man looked and sounded extremely intoxicated.
The man pulled out a gun and fired at a Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus, prosecutors say. Police say the driver would not let him onboard because he was making threats. That threat would soon turn into a horrifying reality.
Several moments later, video showed a victim getting shot at a bus stop in Wauwatosa. It happened on the north side of the Macy's parking lot. Prosecutors charged Thompson in connection with the incident.
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Police say the victim was waiting for the next bus home after finishing their shift at a nearby Five Guys. Video shows Thompson walked up to the victim. Prosecutors say Thompson asked the victim for a cigarette, but the victim told him they did not smoke. That is when prosecutors say Thompson shot the victim in the leg.
Police arrested Thompson a short time later. An officer spotted him running near Mayfair Road and Center Street. Police say Thompson looked and sounded very intoxicated.