JEFFERSON COUNTY (WKOW) Jefferson County District Attorney Monica J. Hall announced Tuesday there will be no criminal charges in relation to the incident resulting in the death of 23-year-old, Joseph R. Crawford-Lama.
DA Hall said because of the Wisconsin law that allows all persons, including police officers, to use deadly force in an act of self-defense or defense of others if the person reasonably believed that he or another person face an unlawful interference that created a risk of death or great bodily harm , the three State Troopers are not being charged with any criminal charges.
The incident occurred on Dec. 9, 2020 at the intersection of WI Hwy 26 and US 12, in Fort Atkinson. The troopers involved have been on administrative leave during the investigation.