Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/04/2025
Location : 900 block of 17th Street
City : Racine
County : Racine
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Racine Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest for domestic violence incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 4, 2025, Racine police attempted to arrest a man connected to a domestic violence assault earlier that day. Officers approached the man in the 900 block of 17th Street, but he fled in a vehicle and crashed shortly afterward. As he exited the vehicle, police say the man raised a handgun. An officer opened fire, killing him. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the incident. The involved officer has been placed on administrative leave.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2025/05/05/racine-police-shoot-and-kill-man-following-attempted-arrest/83453922007/
https://www.fox6now.com/news/racine-police-shooting-near-17th-franklin-man-dead
https://www.tmj4.com/news/racine-county/racine-police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-near-17th-and-franklin
https://www.wisn.com/article/racine-police-shoot-and-kill-a-man-after-a-crash/64669849
https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-fatally-shot-by-racine-police-following-domestic-violence-investigation