Manney records show praise for handling of 2006 incident

Personnel records for the Milwaukee police officer fired after fatally shooting a mentally ill man during a struggle in a downtown park show several commendations for his performance in the past.

Christopher Manney's file also detailed a 2006 encounter in which he and another officer disarmed a man in a downtown parking ramp stairwell. The police report says the man produced what appeared to be a handgun, and Manney pushed his arm toward the ground. The gun turned out to be a replica.

Full story: WJFW

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