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Bradley Barnum
Age : 44
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2026
Location : 1000 block of West Park Avenue
City : Chippewa Falls
County : Chippewa
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Chippewa Falls Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/09/2026, officers with the Chippewa Falls Police Department responded to a report of a wanted person at a hotel in the 1000 block of West Park Avenue. An officer made contact with individuals in a vehicle, and one man exited and ran. The officer chased him on foot. During the pursuit, police said the man had what they believed to be a handgun. The officer fired and struck him. Emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead. Authorities later stated the object was a Daisy Model 5501 CO2 BB pistol.