Fond du Lac shooting; subject dead, exchanged gunfire with deputy
FOND DU LAC, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting that happened in Fond du Lac Saturday morning, Oct. 14.
Just before 6 a.m., Fond du Lac police officers and Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputies responded to a "disturbance involving weapons" near Western and Seymour, the DOJ said.
When authorities arrived, they found a subject inside a vehicle and, shortly after, a deputy and the subject exchanged gunfire. The subject was hit and, while first aid was rendered, died at the scene.
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Shooting near Western and Seymour, Fond du Lac
The DOJ identified the subject as 34-year-old Kyle Massie, and the deputy as Blaine Evans. The deputy has five years of law enforcement service.
No other people were hurt, the DOJ said. Fond du Lac Sheriff’s Office K-9 Iro was shot and seriously wounded during the incident. After nearly a week of recovery, the K-9 was released from veterinary care on Oct. 20.
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The sheriff’s deputy was equipped with a body-worn and squad cameras. The involved deputy has been placed on administrative leave, per agency policy, the DOJ said.
The DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation with help from the state crime lab and Wisconsin State Patrol.