Michael Schumacher Killed by Madison Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1300 Morrison St
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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

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