MONROE - Two Green County Sheriff's deputies are on administrative leave pending an investigation of the fatal shooting of a homicide suspect Wednesday night in Monroe.
Police say the suspect was armed and when told to drop his weapon, he instead pointed it at officers.
The officers were placed on leave, following standard protocol for any shooting involving a police officer, Green County Sheriff Mark Rohloff said in a news release. The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigations is investigating the shooting, per state statute law, he said.
The officers were not named. Rohloff described both men as "veteran officers" and said one is 29 years old and has seven years of experience, while the other is 28 years old and has 51â"2 years experience.
The incident began at 7:15 p.m. when Monroe police received a report that two people had been shot at a mobile home at 720 17th St. One man was found dead and another man was seriously injured.
The suspect fled the scene on foot and Monroe police, aided by Green County deputies, began searching for him. About 20 minutes later, a 911 call reported a man covered in blood and armed with a handgun was seen near a residence about eight blocks away, at 1007 12th St.
Officers found the suspect there and confronted him. When he did not drop his gun as commanded, officers shot the man. Officers attempted first aid and the man was transported to Monroe Clinic Hospital, where
he was pronounced dead, police officials said.
The man who was seriously injured at the first shooting scene was reportedly transported by helicopter to University of Wisconsin Hospital Thursday. His condition was reported as improved and his injuries appear to be non-life threatening.
Monroe Police Chief Fred Kelley said the three men apparently knew each other and the first shooting may have resulted from an argument. He said there is no danger to the public.
The names of the suspect and two victims are not being released until their families are notified.
On Thursday, both shooting sites were encased in police tape, as groups of investigators came and went.
Police say the suspect was armed and when told to drop his weapon, he instead pointed it at officers.
The officers were placed on leave, following standard protocol for any shooting involving a police officer, Green County Sheriff Mark Rohloff said in a news release. The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigations is investigating the shooting, per state statute law, he said.
The officers were not named. Rohloff described both men as "veteran officers" and said one is 29 years old and has seven years of experience, while the other is 28 years old and has 51â"2 years experience.
The incident began at 7:15 p.m. when Monroe police received a report that two people had been shot at a mobile home at 720 17th St. One man was found dead and another man was seriously injured.
The suspect fled the scene on foot and Monroe police, aided by Green County deputies, began searching for him. About 20 minutes later, a 911 call reported a man covered in blood and armed with a handgun was seen near a residence about eight blocks away, at 1007 12th St.
Officers found the suspect there and confronted him. When he did not drop his gun as commanded, officers shot the man. Officers attempted first aid and the man was transported to Monroe Clinic Hospital, where
he was pronounced dead, police officials said.
The man who was seriously injured at the first shooting scene was reportedly transported by helicopter to University of Wisconsin Hospital Thursday. His condition was reported as improved and his injuries appear to be non-life threatening.
Monroe Police Chief Fred Kelley said the three men apparently knew each other and the first shooting may have resulted from an argument. He said there is no danger to the public.
The names of the suspect and two victims are not being released until their families are notified.
On Thursday, both shooting sites were encased in police tape, as groups of investigators came and went.