Waukesha County deputy-involved shooting, man dead: sheriff

Town of Eagle deputy-involved fatal shooting

Three Waukesha County sheriff's deputies responded to a residence in the Town of Eagle for a man firing off a gun. A deputy shot and killed the armed suspect. The Walworth County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting.

EAGLE, Wis. - A Waukesha County deputy-involved shooting left a 39-year-old man, who the sheriff said was armed, dead on Thursday, March 14. The man has been identified as Matthew Blankman.

It happened around 12:30 p.m. in Eagle. Authorities were dispatched for a report of the man firing rounds outside his home.

When deputies responded, they found the man outside his home on Lower Clarks Park Road with a gun. Sheriff Eric Severson said three deputies were involved in the shooting, and the initial deputy felt his "life was in imminent danger."

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Despite life-saving attempts, the 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Severson said it is not yet known if the man fired at law enforcement. No deputies were injured. Severson said there is no further threat to the public.

Waukesha Co. sheriff on officer-involved shooting

The Waukesha County sheriff offered an update to an officer-involved shooting that happened in the Town of Eagle on Thursday, March 14.

Nearby Eagleville Elementary Charter School was placed on lockdown due to the incident, and has since resumed normal school activities.

The deputies involved have experience ranging from five to 25 years.

The Walworth County Sheriff's Office is the outside agency investigating the incident.