Family of shooting victim supports off-duty officer’s actions

The family of Elijah Wilks, a 26-year-old fatally shot by an off-duty Milwaukee officer, believes the shooting was justified after video showed Wilks striking the officer with a firearm before being shot. Despite expressing concern over the officer’s failure to administer first aid, the family acknowledged that Wilks made a tragic mistake during the encounter.

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