MADISON, Wis. — Dane County Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed the identity of a man injured in a police shooting last week but didn’t provide any other updates on the circumstances that led up to the incident.
The sheriff’s office is handling the investigation into the incident that authorities have since described as an “officer involved shooting.” Quadren Wilson, 38, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized after the incident. Wilson has since been released from the hospital and is being held in the Dane County Jail on a Department of Corrections hold, according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities with the Madison Police Department said MPD officers had responded to the intersection of American Parkway and Eastpark Boulevard around 8:20 a.m. Thursday to help the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation with an attempted arrest.
Wilson’s family and attorney said over the weekend that Wilson was shot five times in the back and was unarmed at the time of the incident. No law enforcement agency has shared any information about the number of shots fired or who fired those rounds.
In a news release shared Tuesday morning, DCSO officials said they are still processing evidence from the shooting. Authorities added that the sheriff’s office was not involved in the incident.
“At this time, investigators continue to interview involved individuals and potential witnesses,” the release reads. “We are still processing the evidence collected and continue to look for additional evidence related to the incident. The mission of our investigation is to determine the facts and report the truth. We ask for the community’s patience as we conduct our investigation.”
MPD officials said after the incident that no MPD officers fired their weapons that day. In a statement shared Monday, MPD Chief Shon Barnes said none of the MPD officers at the scene witnessed the shooting itself.
News 3 Now has reached out to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office to confirm whether Wilson was shot by an officer, or whether Wilson shot at officers. They did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Read the DCSO’s full news release below.
February 8, 2022 – Madison, WI: The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is the lead agency investigating the February 3, 2022 Officer Involved Shooting, which occurred near the intersection of American Parkway and East Park Blvd. in the City of Madison. This was a multi-jurisdictional incident, however no Dane County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in the incident.
Federal, state and local law enforcement were working collaboratively to arrest Quadren Wilson, age 38 of Beaver Dam, when shots were fired. Mr. Wilson was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries and he has since been released from the hospital. Mr. Wilson is currently being held in the Dane County Jail on a DOC hold. The Dane County Jail Medical Staff is tending to all of Mr. Wilson’s medical needs.
Sheriff Kalvin Barrett is committed to conducting an objective, methodical and transparent investigation. At this time, investigators continue to interview involved individuals and potential witnesses. We are still processing the evidence collected and continue to look for additional evidence related to the incident. The mission of our investigation is to determine the facts and report the truth. We ask for the community’s patience as we conduct our investigation.
We will release additional information when it is appropriate to share and it does not interfere with the integrity of the investigation.
Citizens who may have witnessed the incident or have video recordings are asked to call the Dane County tip line at (608) 284-6900.
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