Family of Elijah Wilks, Black man gunned down by off-duty cop in Milwaukee, admits shooting was justified as part of effort to combat misinformation

The family of Elijah Wilks has said that a police officer’s decision to shoot their relative was “justified,” after dashcam footage of the incident was revealed by authorities.

Typically, Milwaukee cops wait 15 days before releasing videos of police shootings to the public, but they received the family’s permission to share the clip early to combat misinformation.