DOJ investigating police shooting in Dunn County
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Published: Jan. 23, 2023 at 3:38 PM CST
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice is investigating after police officers shot and killed a home invasion suspect in Dunn County.
The Chippewa Herald reported that the Menomonie Police Department, Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, and the UW-Stout Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to a complaint of someone breaking into an apartment, threatening the homeowner, and firing a gun.
According to police, the suspect stole the homeowner’s vehicle. Police eventually stopped the vehicle in Menomonie. During the stop, officers from Menomonie and a Dunn County Sheriff’s Office deputy opened fire, killing the vehicle’s driver.
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