Barron County Sheriff: 1 dead with gunshot wound after pursuit, crash

BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (FOX 9) - Barron County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were involved in a ‘critical incident’ following the pursuit of a wanted subject Friday afternoon, according to authorities.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., U.S. Marshals, assisted by Barron County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Barron Police Department Officers, were pursuing a wanted subject on Highway 8 when the subject collided with a civilian vehicle stopped on the side of the road. When officers approached the vehicle to take the subject into custody, police deployed less lethal options when the subject refused commands to exit the vehicle, according to the release.

Upon contact, the subject was observed with a gunshot wound, and authorities found a firearm inside the vehicle. The subject was pronounced deceased at the scene. No officers discharged their firearms during this incident, according to the announcement. 

Barron County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Barron Police Department Officers cameras were activated, and no law enforcement officers were injured during this incident.

Authorities did not release the name of the victim or the officers involved. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is currently investigating.