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David Donald Ducado Menton Jr.

Age : 42

Gender : Male

Race : Native American

Date : 04/07/2026

Location : Northernaire Apartments, 1705 Oakes Avenue

City : Superior

County : Douglas

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Superior Police Department

Officer(s) :Ibrahim Carson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during physical altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/07/2026, 42-year-old David Donald Ducado Menton was shot and killed by Superior Police Department Officer Ibrahim Carson outside an apartment building in the 1700 block of Oakes Avenue in Superior. Carson was initially approaching another person who was wanted by police; Menton was one of two other people with that person and was not the individual Carson had originally gone there to arrest.
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At approximately 9:47 p.m., Carson arrived and began speaking with a person other than Menton. Menton and an acquaintance moved toward the apartment building. Carson ordered them to stop. The acquaintance stopped, but Menton continued toward the building and questioned why Carson was ordering him to stop.
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Carson ran after Menton as Menton reached and opened the apartment door. Carson grabbed Menton before he could enter, and the two became involved in a physical struggle that carried them to the snow-covered ground outside the building.
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Body-camera footage and the subsequent prosecutorial review describe Menton lying on his right side with Carson in a higher position beside or over him. Carson repeatedly told Menton to stop resisting. Menton responded that he was not resisting and repeatedly told Carson to get off him.
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The physical confrontation lasted approximately 30 seconds. During the struggle, Carson's body camera became dislodged or obscured, preventing the recording from providing a clear visual account of the precise movements immediately preceding the shooting.
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Carson repeatedly ordered Menton to put his hands behind his back. According to the district attorney's review of the audio, Menton then made a statement that investigators interpreted as, “I'm not gonna shoot.” Approximately six seconds later, Carson fired his handgun.
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The body-camera recording does not clearly show the instant Carson fired. The camera had fallen or become obscured during the struggle, and published descriptions of the footage report a flash followed by someone announcing that shots had been fired.
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Carson's bullet struck Menton in the back of the head. The autopsy determined that Menton died from a gunshot wound to the back of his head. Police and emergency personnel attempted lifesaving measures, but Menton died at the scene.
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Investigators recovered an SCCY 9mm handgun at the scene. Wisconsin DOJ and Superior police subsequently released information and an image documenting the recovered firearm.
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A witness who said she was approximately two feet from the confrontation publicly disputed the implication that Menton visibly threatened Carson with the firearm. Autumn Khalar said she saw Carson grab Menton and take him to the ground but did not see Menton pull out a gun. She said she expected Menton to be handcuffed and did not expect to see him shot in the back of the head.
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The released body-camera footage likewise does not provide an unobstructed visual record showing Menton pointing the recovered handgun at Carson immediately before Carson fired. The crucial portion of the physical struggle is obscured.
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Carson was injured during the struggle and was transported to a hospital. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation took over the investigation, assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Carson was placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation proceeded.
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Menton's family and friends protested outside the Douglas County Courthouse after his death and demanded accountability, release of the body-camera footage and a complete investigation. Family members emphasized that Menton had not been the wanted person Carson originally approached at the apartment building.
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Superior police released the body-camera footage in May 2026. The recording shows Carson pursuing Menton and taking him to the ground, followed by the struggle during which Carson repeatedly accused Menton of resisting while Menton repeatedly denied resisting and told Carson to get off him. The camera does not clearly capture the actual shooting.
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The Wisconsin DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation completed its independent investigation and submitted the evidence for review by Douglas County District Attorney Mark Fruehauf. The review included the DCI investigation, witness statements, video and audio evidence and an independent use-of-force analysis.
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On 08/14/2026, Fruehauf announced that no criminal charges would be filed against Carson. The district attorney concluded that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Carson had acted outside lawful self-defense.
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The district attorney placed particular weight on the approximately six seconds between Menton's statement mentioning a gun and Carson firing. The review concluded that Carson had only seconds to make a decision while engaged in a nighttime physical struggle and did not know when backup would arrive.
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The district attorney also concluded that Carson was not legally required to wait until Menton obtained a tactical advantage or to attempt a less-lethal option before using deadly force under the circumstances accepted by the prosecutor.
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Separately, the Superior Police Department conducted an administrative use-of-force review. The review board examined the DCI investigation and body-camera footage and unanimously concluded that Carson's actions complied with department policy and training.
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The prosecutorial decision therefore closed the criminal review without charges against Carson. It did not alter the undisputed circumstances that Menton was not the wanted person Carson originally approached, Carson pursued and physically detained Menton as he attempted to enter the apartment, the two struggled on the ground, the decisive portion of the encounter is obscured on body-camera video, and Carson killed Menton with a gunshot to the back of the head.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Ibrahim Carson had 1 year and 11 months of law-enforcement service at the time he killed Menton, placing him just outside the one-year rookie threshold. Wisconsin DOJ publicly identified Carson as the officer who fired the fatal shot.
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Superior Police and Fire Commission records show Carson completed his departmental probationary period on 10/07/2025 and was recommended for advancement to full-tenured police officer status.
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Following Menton's death, Carson was placed on paid administrative leave. The Douglas County District Attorney declined criminal charges on 08/14/2026, finding that the state could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Carson's use of deadly force was unlawful. Superior Police Department's separate administrative review unanimously found his actions consistent with departmental training and policy.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdio.com/top-stories/no-charges-will-be-filed-against-officer-in-fatal-superior-officer-involved-shooting/
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