OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — One person has died after Oshkosh police shot a man who was carrying a handgun outside a retailer Sunday morning.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is now investigating the incident.
According to a press release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, officers from the Oshkosh Police Department were called to Fleet Farm at 177 N. Washburn Street around 8:18 a.m. Sunday for a man who had a handgun.
Once on scene the uniformed Oshkosh Police officer encountered the man, who did not comply with commands from the officer.
The man continued walking towards the officer and retrieved a firearm from their waistline. The officer then discharged their weapon, striking the subject.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
The subject received life saving measures by EMS and they were transported to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased.
No members of law enforcement or the public were injured during the incident.
The officer involved in the incident was wearing a body-worn camera during the incident. They will be placed on administrative leave, per Oshkosh PD policy.
The Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation. It is being assisted by a DCI Crime Response Specialist, Wisconsin State Patrol, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Police Department, and Winnebago County Medical Examiner’s Office.
According to the Wisconsin DOJ, involved law enforcement are fully cooperated with DCI during the investigation.
DCI will turn over the investigative reports to the Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office when the investigation concludes.
The shooting happened shortly after the store opened. Crime scene tape was put up around the store’s large parking lot which is just off I-41 near Witzel Avenue.
Police say there is no active threat to the community, and no other suspect(s) are believed to be involved.
Neither Oshkosh Police, nor DCI, said where the handgun came from.
This story will be updated when more details are available.
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