WEST POINT, Wis. (WFRV) – An armed hit-and-run suspect in Wisconsin is now dead after being shot by deputies on Wednesday evening.
According to a release from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home on Klamer Road in the Town of West Point, hoping to make contact with a person believed to be involved with a possible hit-and-run.
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Officials say initial attempts to make contact with the man inside the home were unsuccessful, but sometime later, deputies were able to connect with him via a phone call, where the man made statements to authorities that he was armed.
The phone call went on for about 45 minutes before the suspect exited the home, began approaching deputies, and pointed a long gun at them while not complying with orders.
Four deputies fired their weapons at the man. They then immediately began rendering first aid while EMS personnel responded and took over the life-saving efforts.
EMS took the man to a secondary location, and UW Medflight responded for additional treatment. Despite the efforts of deputies and medical personnel, the 37-year-old man was pronounced dead. His name is not being released at this time.
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Deputies on the scene were wearing body cameras during the incident, and the four deputies involved were placed on administrative leave per standard protocol and are cooperating with the ongoing investigation led by the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office.
No other information is available at this time.
