Neighbors reported seeing someone chest-deep in Lake Monona, acting oddly by slapping the water and talking to himself. Neighbors reported the man also threw a rock through a window of the home. Koval says the homeowners reported that someone was in their house, and they could hear things being smashed. The first arriving officer was waiting for backup when the suspect approached him at the threshold of the door, while holding a pitchfork-like tool. The officer told the suspect multiple times to put down the tool and keep back, but he did not listen to commands. The officer felt threatened and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Michael Schumacher
Agency Responsible: Madison Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: June 29, 2016
County: Dane
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: pitchfork
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1675
Geography: Urban