Milwaukee County ME Identifies Nicholas Maslowski as Deceased

A 31-year-old homicide suspect was killed by Milwaukee police officers on April 13, 2026, following a vehicle pursuit and shootout on the city’s south side.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased man as Nicholas Maslowski. According to authorities, Maslowski was a suspect in a separate fatal shooting that occurred earlier that same day.

The April 13 Homicide

The sequence of events began on the morning of April 13, 2026, with a homicide near 7th and Mitchell Street. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim of that shooting as 27-year-old Christopher Aguilar.

Aguilar was found on a sidewalk on the 700 block of West Mitchell Street around 5:30 a.m. The shooting took place outside the offices of Voces de la Frontera, an immigrant advocacy organization. A spokeswoman for the organization, Alexandra Guevara, stated that security footage from the site shows individuals running on the street corner before Aguilar was shot in front of the office.

Police Pursuit and Shootout

At approximately 4:47 p.m. On April 13, Milwaukee police officers spotted a vehicle tied to the earlier homicide and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver, identified as Maslowski, fled the scene, initiating a vehicle pursuit.

The chase ended on the South 35th Street viaduct near West National Avenue when Maslowski’s vehicle crashed into other cars. A 34-year-old individual inside one of the vehicles struck by Maslowski was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.

Following the crash, Maslowski exited his vehicle and opened fire at police officers. Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman stated that several officers returned fire, striking the suspect. Eight officers in total fired their weapons during the exchange.

Maslowski was transported to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, where he was pronounced dead. Police recovered multiple firearms at the scene of the shootout.

Investigation and Aftermath

The eight officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave. Police officials noted that this is customary procedure during investigations following officer-involved shootings.

Bystander reports and video from the scene showed a silver car riddled with bullet holes and the surrounding street blocked off by law enforcement. One witness, Robert Ramm, described hearing what sounded like a brick of firecrackers going off and estimated that 40 to 50 rounds were fired.

No officers or other bystanders were struck by gunfire during the incident.