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MPD: Man shot, killed by police on Madison's east side after officer was injured with knife
WPR • • nation
Key Points:
- A Madison police officer fatally shot a man in his 30s after the man produced a large fixed-blade knife during an attempted arrest in the Marquette neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon; the officer who fired the shots was also injured by the knife.
- Four officers were involved in the incident and have been placed on leave, with the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation conducting an inquiry.
- Police initially responded to a call about a man checking cars and fleeing on a bike; officers used a Taser unsuccessfully before the shooting occurred.
- Videos from witnesses show the man struggling on the ground with officers before being shot multiple times; some witnesses question the use of lethal force, describing the shooting as appearing like an execution.
- The shooting has sparked protests and recalls a 2015 fatal police shooting in the same neighborhood; Madison Police Chief John Patterson expressed condolences to the deceased’s family and urged community reflection.
