Officers with the Marathon County Sheriff's Department and Wausau Police Department shot and killed a person. Details as to what precipitated the killing, who was involved, where and when it happened were withheld by police. Later reporting said the person shot at police, and police shot at him, but when he failed to disarm after being shot, was shot by Deputy Brandon Stroik until he quit moving.
Victim's Name: Jack Bolinger
Agency Responsible: Marathon County Sheriff's Department, Wausau Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: January 16, 2020
County: Marathon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5380