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Name Withheld
Age : 45
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/12/2026
Location : Interstate 39/90/94 near County Highway CS interchange
City : Caledonia
County : Columbia
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/12/2026, deputies received information from Dane County that a vehicle connected to a reported kidnapping was entering Columbia County. Police chased the vehicle on Interstate 39/90/94. The driver traveled the wrong way on the interstate in a construction zone and struck another vehicle near mile marker 110.4. He continued driving, left the roadway, and became stuck. He then ran into a nearby field. Officers pursued him on foot. Under unclear circumstances, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities stated he had a gun and was experiencing a mental health crisis during the pursuit.