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Man dies days after being shot by Fitchburg police

FITCHBURG, Wis. (WKOW) -- The man who was shot by Fitchburg police on Monday has died.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) says he died Thursday afternoon.

Police were called to an apartment building on Whispering Pines Way Monday morning after a report of a couple that was fighting. Officers encountered a 28-year-old man who was armed with a knife. The Fitchburg Police Department says the man approached officers after refusing repeated commands to drop the knife. At that point, one officer shot the 28-year-old.

The man was taken to the hospital. His name has not been publicly released.

The other person involved in the fight received minor injuries and did not need medical attention.

The officer who fired his weapon is on administrative leave. 

The DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation into the shooting.

More at WKOW 27 News


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