Police fatally shoot armed subject at De Pere boat ramp

Police shot and killed an armed subject at a De Pere boat launch early Saturday, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

The incident took place just before 1 a.m. at the Perkofski Boat Launch, near the Brown County Fairgrounds. According to officials, officers were responding to reports of an individual armed with a rifle.

Investigators say officers from De Pere, Ashwaubenon, and Brown County attempted to negotiate with the subject, but the individual produced a rifle shortly after negotiations began. The officers then opened fire on the subject, according to the DOJ…

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