Suspect in Dane County death shot and killed by police in Marinette County

PESHTIGO, WI— The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Peshtigo.

Friday around 9:12 a.m., Marinette County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a vehicle in Marinette related to a suspicious death investigation in Dane County. The driver took off, leading multiple law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase south on US-41. The vehicle crashed near the intersection of northbound 41 and Schacht Road.

The driver exited the vehicle and approached officers. During the encounter, a deputy deployed a Taser, which was ineffective. Two officers with the Marinette Police Department discharged their weapons and hit the subject…

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