A police shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, has sparked protests after a man was fatally shot by an officer. The incident occurred when police responded to a call about a person suspected of checking parked vehicles in the Marquette neighborhood.
Investigation Underway
According to Madison Police Chief John Patterson, an independent investigation will be conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s criminal division. The officer who fired his weapon was injured by a large, fixed-blade knife produced by the man during the struggle.
The video of the incident, which has gone viral, shows the four uniformed officers grappling with the man amid shouts of ‘Let go’ and ‘he’s got a knife.’ The officer who fired his weapon did so after he had suffered injuries from the knife, according to Chief Patterson.
The incident has raised tensions in the community, with an African-American community advocacy group saying the man shot was Black. The group, Urban Triage, has called for all eyes to be on the Madison police.
Chief Patterson has asked the public not to jump to conclusions and to wait for the results of the independent investigation. The four officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
