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Oshkosh police shooting at Fleet Farm; armed subject shot, later died

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Updated  May 10, 2026 3:09pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX6 News Milwaukee
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Fleet Farm (near Witzel Ave. and I-41 in Oshkosh, courtesy WLUK)

The Brief

    • An Oshkosh officer shot a subject at a business parking lot after the individual allegedly drew a weapon from their waistband.
    • The suspect was transported to a hospital where they were pronounced deceased.
    • The Wisconsin DCI is leading the probe into the shooting, and the involved officer has been placed on administrative leave per standard policy.

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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