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A man accused of killing a Milwaukee officer during a drug roundup at his home told investigators that he had not realized that police were trying to him to break the door, announced the authorities. Jordan P. Fricke, 26, is charged with first degree intentional homicide and other crimes for the fatal killing of the 35-year-old officer, Matthew Rittner, who was part of the group. a tactical unit trying to execute a warrant to search the home illegally. Drugs and weapons Wednesday morning.
According to the criminal complaint, the police announced his presence several times and claimed to have a search warrant. An officer shouted "police" just before Fricke fired four shots through a hole in the door that Rittner had made with a ram. Rittner died as a result of a gunshot wound in the chest
Fricke was in bed with his girlfriend when they were awakened by a loud noise and shouting. He told the investigators that he had never heard anyone shout "search warrant". He said that he thought he had heard someone say "police" but that he did not think it was actually the police who were trying to get in, said the complaint .
Fricke's girlfriend said she saw him shoot at the kitchen door and that she knew she was lying. The police were at the door because she had heard them identify themselves, according to the complaint.
A bail of $ 1 million was set Sunday to Fricke, who was still in prison. A commissioner of the court found a probable reason to sue Fricke for a continuation of the proceedings and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Thursday.
Fricke's lawyer, Michael L. Chernin, declined to comment.
Rittner, a 17-year-old police veteran, was the third Milwaukee officer killed in the line of duty in eight months. The department had already spent more than two decades without such a death.
Rittner's funeral is scheduled for Wednesday at the Oak Creek Assembly Church of God in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
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