A police officer in Clark County is recovering after a shooting that ended an hours-long standoff in the town of Loyal.
It all started yesterday when police tried to pull over Robert Domine. He sped away, flashed a gun, then ran away on foot. A little while later the sheriff says they found him in a home. After a few hours of talking, officers went in. That’s when the Loyal police say they heard two shots. Loyal’s police chief says they took an officer to the hospital as a precaution.
There is no word about Domine’s condition.
FROM WI DOJ:
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has been investigating an officer involved death (OID) that took place in the city of Loyal, Wis. in the early morning of Friday, September 13, 2019.
Law enforcement from Loyal Police Department, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, and Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office were engaged in a standoff with a suspect following a traffic stop and pursuit. During the standoff at the suspect’s residence, the suspect fired on law enforcement and struck a Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy. As the standoff continued at the residence, law enforcement deployed gas into the residence. Law enforcement entered the residence, the suspect fired on law enforcement, and law enforcement returned fire. The suspect was struck, and later succumbed to the injured at the scene.
The injured Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy received non-life threatening injuries. No other individuals were harmed or injured during the incident.
The shooting officer, a Marathon County Sheriff’s Deputy, has been placed on paid administrative leave, per department policy.
