Milwaukee Man Charged With Homicide After Police Chase Ends in Arrest, Prosecutors Say
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 38-year-old Milwaukee man is facing first-degree intentional homicide charges after police say he shot and killed a man during an argument, then led officers on a high-speed chase through Muskego days later.
Prosecutors have identified the suspect as Jeremy Lockett, who was taken into custody after a multi-county investigation that connected the October 12 Milwaukee homicide to a October 18 Muskego police pursuit.
Fatal Shooting in Milwaukee Alley
According to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, Lockett is accused of killing Lashon Christen near Phillips Avenue and Clarke Street. Court documents state that Christen was on his phone in an alley outside his home when he was gunned down.
Once in custody, Lockett allegedly admitted to confronting Christen because he believed the victim was “lying about him.” After firing the shots, prosecutors said Lockett fled the scene in a white Mitsubishi SUV driven by his wife.
Authorities later determined that Lockett was an unregistered sex offender who was on community supervision at the time of the shooting.
Muskego Police Chase Days Later
Just days after the killing, police in Muskego, Waukesha County, received an alert about a rental vehicle linked to the homicide investigation. When officers located the SUV and attempted a traffic stop, a woman exited the vehicle — but Lockett, behind the wheel, sped away down Janesville Road, sparking a dangerous high-speed chase.
Bodycam footage later released by FOX6 News shows officers chasing the vehicle as it weaved through traffic, eventually crashing into multiple vehicles near Martin Drive. Several people were hurt in the collision, but Lockett fled the scene on foot before being captured a short time later in a nearby neighborhood.
Multiple Felony Charges Filed
Lockett faces eight felony charges in Waukesha County related to the police pursuit, including fleeing an officer, reckless endangerment, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He remains in custody at the Waukesha County Jail on a $150,000 bond, awaiting transfer to Milwaukee County to face homicide charges.
“The defendant has multiple violent, serious felony convictions and was not supposed to be in possession of a weapon,” said Waukesha County Assistant District Attorney Zachary Brost during Lockett’s initial court appearance.
Lockett has not yet appeared in Milwaukee County court on the murder charge.
The case, jointly investigated by Milwaukee and Muskego Police along with state prosecutors, highlights the continued coordination between county law enforcement agencies across southeastern Wisconsin. For the latest on this developing investigation and other Wisconsin crime updates, visit ChicagoMusicGuide.com.