Bodycam footage shows a Milwaukee police shootout with a man who fled from officers

A man who Milwaukee police shot after a short foot chase on the city's north side pleaded not guilty to attempted homicide charges.

Marquis Little was arraigned in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Wednesday, roughly three months after he was shot by officers who were responding to a shots-fired call. Police released bodycam video of the incident on May 9.

Little, 20, of Milwaukee, appeared in court with his attorney Andrew Sargent to enter his plea, but he already may be positioning himself to change his mind. A plea hearing in the case has been scheduled in six weeks, online court records show.

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Three officers have been placed on administrative duty as the Wauwatosa Police Department leads an investigation into the shooting. Police recovered a gun at the scene.

Here's what happened:

In a criminal complaint, police say they got several calls about shots fired on March 24 around 11:15 p.m. The shots appeared to have been fired near North 64th Street and Sheridan Avenue.

Officers arrived and found a man armed with a handgun, who they say ran and ignored their commands for him to stop.

The body camera footage of the pursuit opens with images from inside an apartment building of a man running down a set of stairs, trying to get away from police. It then switches to a scene outside. Officers are heard giving out a description of the suspect over the radio — that of a male wearing an orange hoodie and a black backpack.

Police chased the man for about two blocks.

The footage appears to show the man failing to comply with repeated orders to stop. At times, one officer could be heard warning the man he would be tased or shot if he didn't stop.

"Stop! Stop! ... You're gonna get shot," an officer yells out. But the suspect continues to run.

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The video shows the man stop in a clearing next to a building, at which time, the buzz of a taser is heard. The officer, with his handgun drawn, orders the man to drop his weapon.

Police said the man fired two shots at the officers, who returned fire, hitting him. About a dozen shots are heard in the video, though it was not immediately clear how many shots each officer fired.

The man is seen running again, but he collapses a few yards away.

Officers can be seen on the recording giving the man medical attention until emergency medical technicians arrived.

What are the charges?

Little faces a charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

What is next for Marquis Little?

His next court appearance will be the plea hearing, which is scheduled for July 2.

Circuit Court Judge Laura Crivello set Little's bond in April at $150,000. He remained in the Milwaukee County Jail on Wednesday, online court records show.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bodycam video shows Milwaukee police, suspect in shootout in 2024