GRAFTON, Wis. — A person with a gun is dead after being shot by an Ozaukee County deputy following a pursuit in Grafton on Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) confirms.
According to the DOJ, Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to pull over and arrest an individual for outstanding felony warrants around 11 a.m.
The subject fled in their vehicle and a pursuit began. Law enforcement deployed a tire deflation device and the vehicle stopped near the 900 block of Lakefield Road in Grafton.
The subject then fled on foot to a nearby tree line as law enforcement pursued. The DOJ says, "Initial information is that the subject presented a weapon. An Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputy discharged their firearm, striking the subject."
Despite lifesaving measures, the subject died on the scene. A firearm was recovered.
No one else was injured. Involved deputies were wearing body cameras.
The deputy who discharged their weapon has been placed on administrative assignment, per agency policy.
Investigators were on scene until about 8 p.m. leaving many in this quiet and peaceful rural neighborhood on edge about what had happened.
"I had no idea what was going on," Casey Crawford said. "Having it happen right next door, it's hard. I was super freaked out. I have lived here my entire life and this kind of stuff just doesn't really happen here."
"I was surprised," Judy Schilder said. "I was really shocked. That doesn't happen, not here."
Schilder was at the grocery store when all of this unfolded. She didn't know what was happening until she got back and her road was blocked.
"This is where I live," Schilder said. "I need to get home. It would have been scary. I would have been very frightened."
The DOJ says, "DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by the Wisconsin State Crime Lab, Wisconsin State Patrol, DCI’s Digital Evidence Unit, and a DCI Crime Response Specialist. All involved law enforcement are fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation.DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over investigative reports to the Ozaukee County District Attorney when the investigation concludes."
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