Kenosha -- Deputy Frank Fabiano Jr., an 18-year veteran of the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, was fatally shot Wednesday night during a traffic stop in the Town of Somers.
"He was well-respected by the public, well-respected by the deputies here," Sheriff David Beth said of Fabiano at a news conference Thursday at the Kenosha County Center. "It's going to be a very tough time for us."
The suspect in the shooting was apprehended after what Beth described as a massive manhunt that involved sheriff's deputies and officers from the Kenosha, Walworth and Racine police departments.
Two police helicopters, a tactical response team and several police dogs flooded the neighborhoods near the 1300 block of45th Ave., the cul de sac where Fabiano was killed.
Tips from area residents eventually led to the man's arrest, which came approximately three hours after Fabiano was shot, Beth said.
Note that AREA RESIDENTS assisted police. They offered tips that led to the killer's arrest.
Good people need to help get the bad guys. Four-year-old Jasmine Owens' killer comes to mind.
The suspect's name - reported by police as being Ezequiel Lopez - is likely an alias, Beth said. A preliminary investigation into the suspect's background reveals multiple Social Security numbers, a Kenosha address and no valid driver's license.
He was found hiding behind parked cars near the Wood Creek Apartments, 15 blocks east of the shooting, police said.
Lopez was armed at the time he was apprehended, but he did not resist arrest. He was treated Thursday at Kenosha Memorial Hospital for chest pains and wounds sustained during the chase, according to police.
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but what are the odds that Lopez is a legal citizen?
His status hasn't been determined.
According to Milwaukee's TMJ4:
U.S. Immigration and Customs is also looking into whether Lopez is a legal resident. The feds will check his fingerprints to find out his real identity and if he's supposed to be in the United States.
Legal or not, Wisconsin taxpayers will be paying to support Lopez for the rest of his life, assuming he ends up behind bars.
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