Madison, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice says police in Goodman, Wisconsin shot and killed a man suspected of homicide after he pointed a firearm at officers.
The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office on Friday evening responded to a call for a possible homicide in Goodman, located in the northwestern part of the state.
The Department of Justice says that when police arrived at the home, they found a dead man and a suspect, who fled in a vehicle.
The officers followed the man before he stopped, exited the car and pointed a firearm at police.
The officers shot the man, and he died of injuries at the scene.
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