Fond du Lac deputy fatally shoots suspect amid firearm threat

A Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a suspect during a law enforcement stop on February 24 after the individual allegedly refused to drop what appeared to be a handgun. The deputies had contacted the suspect, who had a felony warrant, and received information about the potential weapon before locating him at a residence. After using a non-lethal weapon, the suspect reportedly produced what deputies believed was a firearm, prompting a second deputy to discharge his weapon. Despite efforts from emergency medical services, the suspect was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital. The involved deputies were wearing body cameras and the deputy who fired the shot is currently on administrative assignment as an investigation, led by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, continues. The investigation will be reviewed by the Fond du Lac County District Attorney's office once completed.