WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors said Friday there will be no charges filed against Wausau police officers and Marathon County sheriff’s deputies involved in the fatal shooting of an armed man who fired several rounds at police.
Jack Bolinger, 36, was killed by officers on Jan. 16 after he fired at them multiple times as they responded to a report of a man trying to enter a vehicle.
An autopsy report shows Bolinger had toxic levels of methamphetamine in his system, which Marathon County District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon said likely contributed to his actions.
Wetzsteon said the officers repeatedly tried to end the situation without using deadly force and they acted with “valor and restraint.” She said an investigation found their actions were appropriate and justified.
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