A man was shot and killed in a struggle with police officers in Madison, Wisconsin, after officials say he pulled out a knife and injured an officer – a confrontation that is being investigated by the state and has sparked outcry from protesters.
Police had received a report of a person allegedly checking parked vehicles Wednesday afternoon and arrived to find a man, described as being in his 30s, Madison Police Chief John Patterson said during a news conference Wednesday.
Officers tried to make contact with him, but he fled on his bicycle through nearby backyards, according to police.
Officers found the man again less than two miles from the state Capitol and “a physical struggle ensued,” Patterson said. The man pulled out a fixed-blade knife and injured one officer, described as a “veteran officer,” as they attempted to arrest him, the chief added.
Bystander video filmed from a nearby car shows officers on the ground at an intersection, struggling with a man who is then pulled up to his feet. One officer appears to have deployed a Taser as the man falls to the ground again and is kicked by another officer as a third holds him down with his knee.
