Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/04/2026

Location : Chuck Ln and Lyle Ln

City : Union

County : Eau Claire

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/04/2026, deputies responded to a welfare check near Chuck Lane and Lyle Lane in the Town of Union, Wisconsin. During the encounter, police opened fire and killed an individual. Authorities said the person killed was not holding a firearm, though police reported other weapons may have been present. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation responded to investigate the shooting. The identity of the person killed had not been publicly released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wqow.com/eye-on-eau-claire/dci-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-eau-claire-county/article_edb351ea-d00b-486d-9a9b-75d99275e91f.html
https://www.weau.com/2026/05/05/dci-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-eau-claire-county/
https://www.wqow.com/news/crime/dci-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-eau-claire-county/article_edb351ea-d00b-486d-9a9b-75d99275e91f.html