EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) - Authorities have released the name of an Eau Claire police officer who shot and wounded a man during a confrontation.
Police say Officer D. Hunter Braatz has been on the force for more than 10 years.
The state Department of Justice has been investigating why Braatz shot an Eau Claire man on Wednesday.
Police say they got a call Wednesday afternoon about a person who was wanted on a felony arrest warrant. Officers found a man hiding in a wooded area northwest of the VFW building on Starr Avenue.
A confrontation ended with Braatz shooting the man.
The Eau Claire Police Department said it anticipates releasing more details about the incident on Monday.
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