Mother: Milwaukee shooting victim was 23-year-old black man

MILWAUKEE (AP) ' A woman has identified her 23-year-old son as the man fatally shot by Milwaukee police.Mildred Haynes told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2aW6oE6 ) that her son, Sylville Smith, was killed Saturday in a police shooting that triggered explosive protests on the city's north side.Haynes says Smith, who was black, had a 2-year-old son.Police say Smith fled during a traffic stop and was armed. It's unclear whether he pointed a gun at officers.The Journal Sentinel reported Smith was charged last year in a shooting and was later charged with pressuring the victim to withdraw testimony that identified him as the gunman. Both felony charges were later dropped for reasons that are unclear.A Milwaukee police spokesman didn't immediately respond to messages seeking confirmation of Smith as the suspect.Join the conversation about this story
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