Overview
- The shooting occurred Sunday night after deputies and Columbus police responded to reports of an intoxicated, threatening man at River Run Dog Park in the Town of Elba.
- The suspect fired on officers and struck a Dodge County deputy, who was medically evacuated to UW Hospital in Madison with serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries and released early the next morning.
- Officers secured the scene and later found the suspect dead inside a vehicle from what investigators say appears to be a self‑inflicted gunshot; a handgun was recovered and authorities say no law enforcement officers fired their weapons.
- Multiple agencies assisted at the scene, with the Columbia County Emergency Response Team assuming tactical lead to avoid a potential conflict of interest while Dodge County continued to assist.
- A shelter‑in‑place order and a temporary Highway 73 closure were lifted and the shooting remains under active investigation with standard evidence‑preservation and officer‑involved procedures ongoing.