FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has identified the person shot and killed by Wisconsin State Troopers near Fort Atkinson last week.
Officials said Joseph R. Crawford, 23, died from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene.
Three Wisconsin State Troopers fired their weapons, according to the DOJ.
They’ve been identified as Trooper Keegan Williams, Trooper Alexander Polizzi and Trooper David Heinisch.
Williams has five years of law enforcement experience. Polizzi has three years of law enforcement experience. Heinisch has one year of law enforcement experience.
The shooting stems from a traffic stop on Dec. 9. Troopers pulled someone over for speeding on Highway 26 between Watertown and Johnson Creek.
Officials said the vehicle briefly stopped, but the driver sped away after a passenger got out.
The passenger, Desmond Watkins, 22, was later apprehended.
The driver began firing shots from the car as Troopers followed it. The driver continued southbound on Highway 26 and road spikes were deployed. The vehicle struck them and left Highway 26 at Highway 12
The driver got out of the vehicle armed with a gun and attempted to carjack another person, according to a release from the DOJ.
The troopers fired their weapons at this time, the release said.
Life-saving measures were started on Crawford.
No law enforcement personnel or other involved individuals were injured during the incident.
The involved troopers from Wisconsin State Patrol has been placed on administrative leave, per department policy.
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