Two police officers, from Chetek and Cameron, Wisconsin, were killed during a traffic stop Saturday afternoon, the Wisconsin Department of Justice confirmed.
Two police officers were killed during a traffic stop in western Wisconsin Saturday, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
At approximately 3:38 p.m. on Saturday, a Chetek police officer conducted a traffic stop during which gunfire was exchanged. A Chetek police officer and a Cameron police officer were pronounced dead at the scene. The person involved in the shooting was taken to the hospital, where they later died, according to a press release from the DOJ. Wisconsin's law enforcement agencies have been posting their support on Facebook about the incident.
"It is with heavy hearts, we send our thoughts and prayers to the Village of Cameron Police Department, the City of Chetek Police Department, the Barron County community, and the families of two officers lost in the line of duty today. Rest easy brothers, we have the watch from here," the department posted on Facebook Saturday night.
"All our love and prayers go out to the families of two officers lost in the line of duty today. May the Lord bless you and keep you and bring you peace,""Our thoughts and prayers are with Chetek Police Department & Village of Cameron Police Department Family, Friends, and Community. We stand together. Sadly Two officers have died in the line of duty.
There is a heavy police presence as of 9:11 p.m., and the Wisconsin State Patrol is directing traffic away from the scene. The scene where two police officers were killed in Barron County, Wisconsin on Saturday.
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