The case centers on 34-year-old Persey Morgan, who died after a lengthy standoff with Milwaukee police that began on Friday, March 9, 2018. Authorities say the incident started when three men, one later identified as Morgan, forced their way into a home on the 6000 block of Port Avenue and kidnapped a man and a woman. The male kidnapping victim was taken to a second residence near 56th and Hampton and was shot and left for dead; he survived. The female victim was taken to a third home near 18th and Center, where police surrounded the property around 6:30 p.m. that evening.

Officers secured the woman’s release and arrested two of the three suspects, but Morgan remained barricaded inside. Negotiations continued through the night and into Saturday afternoon, with family members also attempting to persuade him to surrender. When police entered the residence on Saturday afternoon they found Persey Morgan deceased. Interim Police Chief Alfonso Morales said the incident was believed to be drug-related. The Milwaukee County Investigative Team and Greenfield Police Department were assigned to determine the precise cause of death.

Are there details about the standoff or the hours inside the home that anyone can share?