Manney shot Hamilton 14 times on April 30 during an incident that began when workers at the nearby Starbucks called police to complain about him sleeping in the downtown park. A pair of officers checked on Hamilton twice and found he was doing nothing wrong, according to a Milwaukee police internal affairs investigation.
Manney was not aware the other officers already had been to the park when he retrieved a voice mail regarding Hamilton's presence there and responded to the call, that internal investigation showed.
As Manney began to pat down Hamilton, Hamilton fought him, and a confrontation ensued. Manney tried to use his baton to subdue Hamilton, but Hamilton got control of it and swung it at Manney, hitting him on the side of the neck, according to Milwaukee police internal affairs.
Manney then shot Hamilton repeatedly. Milwaukee police are trained to shoot to stop a threat, and the weapons they use fire multiple rounds quickly. An expert quoted in the district attorney's report estimated that the shots fired by Manney would have taken place in three to four seconds. Seventeen witnesses reported they observed Manney "in shock," "upset" or "distraught" immediately after the shooting, according to Chisholm's report.
