One person is dead following an officer-involved incident in Lafayette and Green counties Saturday. A release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice says an incident in Dubuque led to to a multi-county vehicle pursuit that began in Grant County. When a Lafayette County deputy deployed a spike strip, the vehicle drove in the direction of the deputy, and the deputy discharged a firearm. According to the release, the vehicle eventually crashed in Green County, and the driver fled on foot A search for the driver lead to an audible gunshot, and the person was found near State Highway 11, west of County M in Browntown. After being administered first aid, the driver of the vehicle died at the scene, with a firearm recovered there. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave, and the State Justice Department’s criminal investigation arm is leading an investigation into the matter.
