**Family of Milwaukee Man Shot by Off-Duty Officer Admits Action Was Justified After Dashcam Footage Released**
By E. Pluribus Unum | Posted on X.com | October 14, 2025, 5:33 PM
Reported by Collin Rugg ✓ @CollinRugg
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Elijah Wilks was shot and killed after allegedly running his car into an off-duty police officer and then pistol-whipping him during a traffic stop in Milwaukee.
Initially, the family and friends of Wilks contested the police account of the incident. They claimed that the authorities were not telling the truth. One family friend stated,
*”No, they are not telling the truth. The story they posted is not the truth. Not the truth at all. Not the truth at all.”*
However, after the release of dashcam and bodycam footage, the family reviewed the evidence and admitted that the off-duty officer’s actions were justified. The footage confirmed the police’s version of events in full, showing that the officer responded to a violent assault.
This incident highlights the importance of body-worn cameras in providing transparency and clarity in contentious police encounters.
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*Read more at X.com.*
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**Comments:**
– *E. Pluribus Unum:*
“So, does X now restrict users from typing the word ‘killed’? Are people forced to workaround the algorithm to avoid censorship? Even outlets like the New York Post have similar restrictions now.”
– *Lee Martell:*
“The suspect appeared to have a head full of 18-inch rayon weaves meant to look like braids. I initially thought it was a female.”
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