ADAMS COUNTY, Wis. — An Adams County deputy shot and killed a man who was reportedly armed while walking through a rural portion of the county Tuesday evening.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the deputy — whose name has not been released — responded to a report of a person walking in the road around 6:50 p.m.
The deputy found the man on Cumberland Avenue in the town of Strongs Prairie and approached him; it was at that point the deputy found the man was armed. The deputy shot the man, who died at the scene, the justice department said in a news release.
According to the release, the deputy was wearing a body camera at the time.
The release did not provide details about why the deputy shot the man or how many shots they fired. Police found a gun at the scene.
The deputy is now on administrative assignment per department policy. The Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting, and all involved law enforcement agencies are cooperating, the release said.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office did not provide a response for comment, instead directing News 3 Now to the Department of Justice.
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