SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) — The Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office has completed their review of an officer involved shooting which occurred on in the City of Shawano on November 19, 2022.
During this incident, officers of the Shawano Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence on S. Lafayette Street; resulting in the officer involved shooting death of Lucas L. Christenson.
The review consisted of officer’s body worn cameras, witness statements and reports, review of seized electronic evidence, recorded 911 conversations, Shawano Police Department policies, along with autopsy results.
District Attorney Eric Sparr of the Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office found that Officer Jeffrey Buettner’s decision to use deadly force was justified and there will be no criminal charges against the officer.
In his review of this case, DA Sparr indicated Lucas Christenson’s actions “created a situation where officers effectively had no choice but to shoot him.” His review further indicated the suspect “was armed with a deadly weapon, had fired it once, and made implicit and explicit threats that he would shoot others with the shotgun.” Based on these facts, the officer was forced to act at that moment’s notice to neutralize a deadly threat.
At this time, this investigation is closed.
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