MADISON, Wis. — The man who says he was shot multiple times in the back by authorities during an attempted arrest on Madison’s east side two weeks ago will be in court for his initial appearance Friday, the Dane County District Attorney’s office confirmed to News 3 Now.
Quadren Wilson, 38, was taken into custody as part of an operation involving a total of 21 law enforcement officers from the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin DNR, Madison police and the DEA on Feb. 3.
Wilson’s family says his car was pinned between two unmarked law enforcement pickup trucks before his windows were smashed and he was shot several times in the back despite putting his hands up.
During the arrest, two DCI agents shot their weapons, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
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Wilson’s family has said he was unarmed, and no reason for his arrest has been given to them beyond being told it was for a parole violation. Dane County Jail records confirm Wilson was booked on tentative charges of a probation/parole violation.
A copy of the Department of Corrections apprehension request also indicates he was wanted on a parole violation, but does not specify what the violation was. The apprehension request also indicated to law enforcement that Wilson had a history related to firearms and urged caution during the arrest.
News 3 Now has repeatedly asked the Dane County Sheriff’s Office for the identities of the DCI agents who shot their weapons, the reason for the arrest, how many shots were fired during the arrest, how many times Wilson was shot, and whether Wilson was armed or any weapons were in his vehicle at the time of the arrest, but those questions have gone unanswered in the two weeks since the incident.
Wilson’s family has called for Wilson to be transferred back to the hospital, where he was held for one day after the shooting before being transferred to the jail.
Earlier this week, the Dane County District Attorney’s office had said it was preparing to file at least one drug charge against Wilson, but those charges have yet to be filed in Dane County court. Wilson’s initial appearance was originally scheduled for earlier this week, but was delayed.
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