Lyft driver heads off possible robbery, shoots at four suspects in Brookfield

CITY OF BROOKFIELD - Four potential robbers may have gotten more than they bargained for when they pulled a gun on a Lyft driver late Tuesday, Nov. 29.

The Lyft driver, who was armed with a gun of his own, shot at the four as they fled his vehicle at about 11 p.m.

The incident started when the driver picked up four passengers at a motel in the Town of Brookfield and drove them to the area of Brookfield Square, according to police. Near the mall, the driver said, he heard a metallic sound and looked in the rearview mirror, where he saw one of the four passengers holding a handgun.

The Lyft driver pulled over in the mall parking lot and got out of the vehicle; all four passengers also got out.

The Lyft driver told police he fired four rounds at the suspects as they fled. Officers were able to catch one of the four, according to a news release from the police department.

The three suspects that are still being sought were described as black males, approximately 20 years old, wearing dark hooded sweatshirts. The suspects should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with any information is asked to call the city of Brookfield Police Department at 262-787-3702.



More information will be released as it is available.