The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating “the entirety of the incident in the village of Mount Horeb,” according to information released to the media on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on the morning of May 1, the release noted.
According to the release, “Since late morning, Mount Horeb School District has been locked down due to a safety threat. Police officers from Mount Horeb Police Department responded to a report of someone with a weapon outside the middle school. Police officers responded to the threat and used deadly force.”
The incident took place outdoors, the release continued.
“The subject in this case never gained entry to the school buildings during the incident and was a student from Mount Horeb School District,” the release stated.
Other than the subject, no other people were physically injured during the incident, the release reported.
Involved law enforcement officers have been placed on administrative leave, per agency policy, the release continued.
Involved officers were wearing body cameras during the incident, the release added.
The Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Wisconsin State Crime Lab, Wisconsin State Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, Verona Police Department, Cottage Grove Police Department, Madison Police Department, Monona Police Department, Fitchburg Police Department, Iowa County Sheriff’s Office, Green County Sheriff’s Office, Blue Mounds Police Department, Cross Plains Police Department, a DCI crime response specialist, and members of the DCI Digital Evidence Unit. All involved law enforcement are fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation, according to the release.
Following the investigation, the DCI will turn over investigative reports to the Dane County District Attorney’s office.
Mount Horeb Middle School/ file photo/screen shot.
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