Madison: No criminal liability for MPD officers involved in critical incident inside convenience store
Wisconsin Eagle/10233353

MADISON, Wis. ~ The Madison Police Department officers involved in a February shooting incident inside a Kwik Trip gas station have been cleared of criminal liability, according to District Attorney Ismael Ozanne.

On Feb. 24, MPD officers were near the Kwik Trip store located along the 3500 block of E. Washington Ave. when they spotted a person of interest in a recent homicide case. Officers attempted to confront the man -- Justin D. Kopmeyer -- outside of the store, but he pulled out a gun and ran inside the store. An officer deployed a Taser, but it was not effective. Another officer fired a single shot in the direction of Kopmeyer.

More on Wisconsin Eagle

• Madison: Implements a 1% Reduction Across City Agencies
• Elevate your equipment with a new Cherry Master game machine
• Custom medals provide options for special recognition
• Northwestern Mutual kicks off construction phase of downtown north office building modernization project
• SafeBreak® Vascular FDA Cleared for All Vascular Access Lines on Patients Two Weeks of Age and Up

Kopmeyer entered a nearby bathroom and two gunshots were heard coming from the bathroom. He was found dead inside.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation took over the investigation into the shooting because an officer was involved and after reviewing reports, surveillance video and other documents related to this case, District Attorney Ozanne announced that no criminal liability would be assigned to any officers involved in the incident on Wednesday afternoon.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes commented on the decision saying "Our officers responded to a very challenging and dynamic situation that day." The department will now begin an internal review for compliance with department policy and procedure while additional details about the incident can be found in District Attorney Ozanne's attached release under the Attachments section.

---

Show All News | Report Violation