SPRINGDALE – A vehicle pursuit that began Sunday evening in Verona ended with an officer shooting and killing a person in the Town of Springdale, police and the Wisconsin Department of Justice said.
A Verona police officer reportedly spotted a stolen vehicle connected to a Town of Cottage Grove burglary traveling southbound on US Highways 18/151 at 5:09 p.m. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver allegedly fled, leading to a pursuit.
The chase concluded on US Highways 18/151 near Spring Rose Road in the Town of Springdale. According to the Department of Justice, the suspect got out of their vehicle with a weapon and an altercation began, during which a Verona officer shot the suspect…