Oshkosh police shooting at Fleet Farm; armed subject shot, later died
Fleet Farm (near Witzel Ave. and I-41 in Oshkosh, courtesy WLUK)
OSHKOSH, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating a fatal police shooting that occurred in the City of Oshkosh on Sunday morning, May. 10.
Incident details
What we know:
DOJ officials said at about 8:15 a.m., Oshkosh police were dispatched to the Fleet Farm on Washburn Street (near Witzel and I-41) for a report of a theft of a firearm.
Once on the scene, a police officer encountered a subject in the parking lot of a business. Not complying with commands, the subject continued walking towards the law enforcement officer and the subject retrieved a firearm from his waistline. The officer discharged their service weapon, striking the subject.
EMS was immediately contacted, and life-saving measures were rendered on the subject. The subject was transported to a hospital where they were later pronounced deceased.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
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No members of law enforcement or members of the public were injured during this incident.
The involved law enforcement officer was wearing a body-worn camera during the incident, and will be placed on administrative leave, per the agency’s policy.
DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by a DCI Crime Response Specialist, Wisconsin State Patrol, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Police Department, and Winnebago County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Call with tips
What's next:
If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact the Division of Criminal Investigation. If you have information about this incident, but wish to remain anonymous, please contact Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477; or use the P3 tips app.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and Oshkosh Police Department.
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