The person involved in a shootout with Wisconsin State Patrol officers last week in Fort Atkinson was believed to have been a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred in Monona earlier that day.
The driver, Joseph R. Crawford, 23, died of multiple gunshot wounds after State Patrol troopers attempted to stop two suspects in a vehicle in Johnson Creek on Dec. 9 that led to a chase and gunfire, according to the Department of Justice, which is handling the investigation along with the Division of Criminal Investigation.
The DOJ said the troopers were not aware of the bank robbery investigation when they attempted the traffic stop. The investigation of the bank robbery is being led by the Monona Police Department and the FBI.
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DOJ identifies man shot, killed by Wisconsin State Troopers
December 16, 2020 9:27 AM Stephanie Fryer
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Officials said Joseph R. Crawford, 23, died from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene.
Three Wisconsin State Troopers fired their weapons, according to the DOJ.
They’ve been identified as Trooper Keegan Williams, Trooper Alexander Polizzi and Trooper David Heinisch.
Williams has five years of law enforcement experience. Polizzi has three years of law enforcement experience. Heinisch has one year of law enforcement experience.
The shooting stems from a traffic stop on Dec. 9. Troopers pulled someone over for speeding on Highway 26 between Watertown and Johnson Creek.
Officials said the vehicle briefly stopped, but the driver sped away after a passenger got out.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is releasing more information about an officer-involved death near Fort Atkinson last week.
Three State Troopers shot 23-year-old Joseph R. Crawford to death on January 9th after he led officers on a high speed chase, fired a gun at officers, and tried to carjack a person at gunpoint.
The DOJ identified the three officers who shot Crawford Wednesday as Trooper Keegan Williams, Trooper Alexander Polizzi, and Trooper David Heinisch.
Investigation revealed that Crawford was also a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred in Monona earlier in the day. State Troopers were not aware of the bank robbery when they attempted the original traffic stop for speeding.
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