22-year-old Tremaine D. Jones Arrested In Connection With The Shooting Of Milwaukee Police Officers Kendall Corder, 32, And Christopher McCray, 29, Charges Pending Against Suspect

Jones was taken into custody around 2:15 a.m. on early Friday without incident.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 27, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Tremaine D. Jones, 22, of Milwaukee was taken into custody at 2:15 a.m. in connection with the Northside alley ambush on June 26, 2025 of Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder, 32, and his partner, Police Officer Christopher McCray, 29, after responding to a call around 9:10 p.m. for a shooting at the 2200 block of N. 24 St. in the Northside of Milwaukee. Both Officers Corder and McCray are assigned to Milwaukee Police Department District 2 Station in the Southside of Milwaukee. 

When both officers who were responding to a priority 1 call arrived at the scene, they got out of their police vehicle and were ambushed by Jones, who fired multiple shots at the officers. The officers were struck by gunfire and they were unable to return fire.

A social media video was posted by QU ER II showing Officer McCray calling for help around 9:30 p.m. and informing a police dispatcher their location at the alley by the 2200 block of N. 24 Pl. (Video link: https://youtu.be/QFFQEgXbkM4)

Both Corder and McCray were conveyed to Froedtert Hospital for treatment. According to the MAGA infiltrated Milwaukee Police Association, Officer Corder was shot in the upper arm and at least one gunshot round penetrated his cavity chest causing severe internal injuries, including his heart and undewent emergency surgery. Officer McCray suffered gunshot wounds to his foot and back, and will undergo surgery to repair his foot. Both officers are expected to recover.

According to Milwaukee County court records, Jones has no felony or misdemeanor convictions.

Criminal felony charges are pending against Jones, according to police.

Update: On late Friday just before 11:00 p.m., Back the Badge Wisconsin Facebook page administered by Kyle William Beckett posted that Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder who was shot multiple times might not make it through the weekend. Beckett says that he went to Froedtert Hospital and was able to speak to multiple officers at the hospital and they indicated that Corder might not make it, due to his critical injuries that damaged vessels by his heart when he was shot by Jones.