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Superior Officer Fatally Shoots Person During Struggle Near Oakes Park

State agents have opened an outside review for the county district attorney.

Overview

  • Police say an officer shot and killed a person during a struggle that began when another person tried to run.
  • The encounter occurred near Oakes Park on the 1700 block of Oakes Avenue, and investigators recovered a firearm at the scene.
  • Medics attempted life-saving care, but the person died at the location.
  • The officer was hospitalized in stable condition and was placed on paid administrative leave under department policy.
  • The Wisconsin DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation took the case with help from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, noting the officer wore a body camera and that the findings will go to the district attorney.