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Wisconsin police officer shoots, kills man on city street near state Capitol in Madison

Newsday • July 22, 2026 • nation

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A Madison police officer fatally shot a man in his 30s who had injured the officer with a knife while resisting arrest, according to Police Chief John Patterson.
The incident occurred in a busy neighborhood near the state Capitol, with cellphone video capturing three gunshots and bystanders watching.
The man killed was reported by Black community advocates to be Black, though police did not officially release his race or the race of the officer involved.
Police were responding to reports of someone attempting to enter parked vehicles when the suspect fled on a bike and was confronted by officers, leading to a struggle and the shooting.
The Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation will conduct an investigation into the shooting, as it involves police officers.