Officers responded to a report of a possible murder. As officers responded, Lipski drove away. Deputies chased after Lipski. Lipski allegedly stopped the car, got out, and pointed a firearm at officers. Officers fired and Lipski died on the scene. The officers involved from the Marinette County Sheriff's Officer are: Lieutenant Barry Degnitz, Deputy Jesse Parker, Deputy Patrick Callahan, Deputy Dave Oginski, and Deputy Steve Schmidt.
Killer: Barry Degnitz, Jesse Parker, Patrick Callahan, Dave Oginski, and Steve Schmidt
Agency: Marinette County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Murder
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: John Lipski
Death Date: October 23, 2020
Geography: Undetermined
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6257