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In Wisconsin, authorities are investigating a fatal police shooting involving a student who was armed outside a middle school. No details have been released about the student or the ongoing investigation led by the Wisconsin Department of Justice. No other injuries were reported at the scene, but several nearby schools were locked down for hours following the incident.
Wisconsin police respond to fatal school shooting incident, promise thorough investigation
Wisconsin authorities have committed to a detailed investigation into the fatal police shooting of a reportedly armed student outside a middle school in Mount Horeb. The incident led to an outpouring of community support, with families gathering to console each other. Read more about the details here.
Details of the investigation, led by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, have not been fully disclosed, including the name of the student involved. “They responded with deadly force when faced with a deadly threat,” stated Mount Horeb Police Chief Doug Vierck in a Facebook post, addressing the incident.
Local authorities initially reported that officers responded to the school after receiving a report of a weapon-carrying individual. Clear details about whether the student used the weapon or what type of weapon they had have not been released.
The entire middle school, along with a nearby high school and elementary school, were put on lockdown for several hours following the incident. All students were confirmed to be safely reunited with their families by 8 p.m.
Attorney General Josh Kaul declined to provide much detail regarding the situation after police arrived at Mount Horeb Middle School, citing potential compromises to the investigation. State law mandates an outside agency to investigate any death caused by police, a role typically filled by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
Classes were cancelled across the Mount Horeb Area School District on the following day. The district facilitated a gathering at the local high school
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