Wisconsin police shooting, suspect killed after I-41 pursuit

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis - A North Fond du Lac police officer shot and killed an allegedly armed suspect after a Friday night pursuit on I-41.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, at about 9:40 p.m., an officer stopped a car in the village of North Fond du Lac – but the driver took off.

A Fond du Lac County sheriff’s deputy used a tire deflation device on I-41 near County Highway Z, about a half-mile into Winnebago County, causing the vehicle to stop.

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The driver, who was the only person in the car, called 911 and reported they had a gun. The DOJ said the suspect then got out and walked toward law enforcement – the North Fond du Lac officer shooting and striking that suspect.

The suspect died at the scene despite life-saving attempts from first responders. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.

Vehicle on the side of the road.

The North Fond du Lac officer who fired their weapon has been placed on administrative duty, per department policy, the DOJ said. That officer was wearing a bodycam during the incident, and both the North Fond du Lac Police Department and the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office have squad cameras.

The Wisconsin DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the shooting investigation, and said all involved law enforcement are fully cooperating with that investigation.