Overview
- The chase entered Waukesha County from Jefferson County around 9 a.m. after alerts that the driver possibly had felony warrants.
- The suspect’s SUV became disabled in a field off Highway 67 north of Highway 18 near Nettesheim Farms.
- Officials say the 41-year-old exited the vehicle and displayed a handgun, two deputies fired, and a handgun was recovered at the scene.
- Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene, and no deputies were injured.
- Walworth County is conducting an independent investigation, there is no body-camera footage from Waukesha deputies, and the suspect’s identity is being withheld.