Overview

• Police say video shows Wilkes struck the off-duty officer in the face with a gun and fired first during the encounter.
• The officer returned fire, killing Wilkes; the officer was not shot but is hospitalized for facial injuries.
• The incident followed a minor collision near I-94 and Mill Road around 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 9, according to Chief Jeffrey Norman.
• MPD retrieved vehicle and video footage and allowed the family to review it within about 24 hours under transparency procedures.
• The family requested privacy and asked that the video be released closer to the 15-day deadline as the investigation continues.