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Daniel Pesavento Maaxianaziga Standing On A Cloud

Case # :1061

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : Native American

Date : 08/12/2022

Location : 1500 block of N Birchwood Ave

City : Appleton

County : Outagamie

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Appleton PD

Officer(s) :Bryce Rudebeck, Tony Shuman, Jenkins

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

Disposition : Justified by DOJ, Justified by County Prosecuting Attorney

Open Records Summary :

Appleton PD responded to a domestic violence call. Daniel Pesavento was very drunk and had just been told that his wife wanted a divorce. He allegedly put a gun to his own head and police arrived. Pesavento became agitated, went in and out of the house, pointing a gun at himself. Police shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://www.doj.state.wi.us/news-releases/update-officer-involved-critical-incident-investigation-appleton-wis

https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/appleton-police-officers-cleared-in-august-shooting-that-left-one-man-dead

https://fox11online.com/news/crime/appleton-police-officers-bryce-rudebeck-tony-shuman-cleared-fatal-shooting-daniel-pesavento-birchwood-avenue-melinda-tempelis-outagamie-county-district-attorney

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIDOJ/2022/09/27/file_attachments/2281555/9.27.22_OCDA.Letter.OID.Pesavento.pdf