Maggie Angst

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A Milwaukee police officer was one of two people killed in a northwest side shooting Saturday that police characterized as "domestic violence related."

The shooting occurred in the 9600 block of W. Goodrich Ave. at 2 p.m., police said.

A 47-year-old male, who was a Milwaukee Police Department employee, was shot in the residence and died at the scene, police said.

A 38-year-old female was shot and taken to a local hospital where she died from her injuries.

Neighbors said the dead man was a Milwaukee police officer.

Milwaukee police said they are not seeking any suspects. "The circumstances are still being determined and the investigation is ongoing," police said in a statement.

The Milwaukee Police Association addressed the shooting in a Facebookpost Saturday night.

Earlier Saturday, Milwaukee police investigated a homicide in the Sherman Park neighborhood. A male victim was fatally shot at about 12:40 a.m. near N. 37th St. and W. Hadley St., according to police. No information was released about the victim or the circumstances surrounding the shooting.