Critically Wounded Milwaukee Police Officer Dies Days after Ambush Attack

June 30, 2025

Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder was shot multiple times in the chest and arm when he and another officer faced gunfire from a suspect in an ambush during a domestic violence call.

Joe Vince

A Milwaukee police officer critically wounded in an ambush attack last week died from his injuries, the department said Sunday.

Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder, 32, was shot multiple times in the chest and arm when he and another officer unexpectedly faced gunfire by a gunfire during a domestic violence call Thursday, the Milwaukee Police Association stated in a news release. The other officer—Christopher McCray—was shot in the foot, and he was treated and released from the hospital Saturday.

"Officer Corder and his partner did what officers across our city do every day: he stepped up to protect the community despite the enormous risks," the union stated. "This will be his legacy, as it is for every Fallen Police Officer who stood between us and danger."

Corder, along with McCray, had served with the department for six years. Neither he nor McCray were unable to return fire during the ambush.

A 22-year-old suspect in the shooting has been apprehended. He faces charges, which are expected to be filed this week.

Members of law enforcement escorted Corder's body from a hospital in Wauwatosa to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, WTMJ-TV reports.

"This senseless act of violence has struck the very heart of our department and our community," the union said last week following the shooting. "We have reached a breaking point. Violence in our city is out of control, and those who protect our neighborhoods are increasingly in the crosshairs."

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.