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St. Croix County deputy killed while responding to drunken driver
A St. Croix County deputy was fatally shot while responding to a call about a possible drunk driver in Glenwood on Saturday night.
ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis. - A St. Croix County deputy was fatally shot while responding to a call about a possible drunk driver in Glenwood on Saturday night, May 6.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice identified her as Kaitie Leising, 29.
According to a press release from the DOJ, at around 6 p.m., the deputy found the suspected drunk driver in a ditch. That driver was identified by the DOJ as Jeremiah Johnson, 34. The DOJ said people had stopped at the scene to try to help, and Leising requested that Johnson perform field sobriety testing. According to the DOJ, he was "evasive" to her requests. After about eight minutes of talking with Johnson, the DOJ says he drew a handgun and shot her.
Leising fired at Johnson three times after she was shot, the DOJ said, but none of the shots hit Johnson, who fled into a wooded area.
Those who had gathered to try to help jumped in to try to save Leising's life. She ultimately died from her injuries at the hospital.
About an hour later, the DOJ said law enforcement was searching the wooded area and saw Johnson, heard a shot and saw him collapse. The DOJ said no law enforcement fired during the search. A handgun was recovered near where Johnson died, the DOJ said.