The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer concerned deadly capturing within the City of Fond du Lac.
The capturing occurred at or round 5:55 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2023, based on Wisconsin Department of Justice officers.
Shortly earlier than 6 a.m. Saturday, officers with the Fond du Lac Police Department and deputies with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance involving weapons on the five hundred block of Drury Place within the City of Fond du Lac.
Upon arrival, regulation enforcement officers found a male inside a car. Shortly after, gunfire was exchanged between a sheriff’s deputy and the male. The man sustained accidents, first assist was rendered, however was later pronounced deceased on the scene.
No different members of the general public or regulation enforcement had been injured in the course of the incident. However, a Sheriff’s Office canine was shot and critically wounded in the course of the incident. The canine is continuous to obtain crucial care at a veterinarian hospital, authorities mentioned.
According to authorities, the sheriff’s deputy who was geared up with a body-worn and squad cameras has been placed on administrative depart, per company coverage.
DCI is main the investigation and is assisted by Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and a DCI Crime Response Specialist. Officials famous all concerned regulation enforcement are totally cooperating with DCI throughout this investigation. DCI will assessment all proof and decide the info of the incident and can flip over investigative studies to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney when the investigation concludes.
