Franklin Walmart shooting: Cops kill Milwaukee kidnapper, 31, after active shooter panic as shock vid shows gunman
A KIDNAPPER has been shot dead by police following reports of an active shooter at a Walmart on Friday morning.
The unidentified man, 31, had also carried out two separate carjackings and led officers on a chase prior to his death, according to police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Prior to that he is said to have kidnapped a man before taking him to stores in the area.
Footage shared by TMJ4 showed someone crash their car, before getting out of the vehicle with what appeared to be a gun.
Police were initially called after the victim told a store clerk he had been kidnapped.
A statement from cops read: "It is believed that, as officers closed in, the suspect abandoned the vehicle he was driving and stole a second vehicle."
After leading police on a chase reaching speeds of 110mph the suspect is said to have crashed before stealing another vehicle at gunpoint.
Police say he then crashed the second stolen vehicle and exited the car with a gun.
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The statement added: "He was engaged by four deputies, one Franklin officer and four Oak Creek officers and was fatally shot."
Milwaukee County Sherriff Earnell Lucas said: "We're currently trying to piece together all the parts."
The condition of the kidnapped man is not known.
Shots could be heard ringing out in footage from the scene on Friday morning. Police sirens could also be heard.
An overturned car could also be seen in drone footage from the scene.
Local schools in the district were placed on lockdown for about 30 minutes.
It was then lifted after "the issue was contained," according to a Facebook post.
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