MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Authorities say a Milwaukee housing inspector was fatally shot while on duty.
Police say officers were called to the scene around 2 p.m. Wednesday. They found a man who had been shot in his car.
Police Chief Edward Flynn says the Department of Neighborhood Services employee had gone to conduct a home inspection. He says the man was clearly identifiable as a working inspector and wore a labeled windbreaker.
Speaking at the same news conference, Mayor Tom Barrett said the victim's name will be released ``in due course.'' He had worked for the city for 33 years, and the mayor said he was very well-respected.
Police are searching for the killer. Barrett is asking anyone with information to call the department.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.