Sheboygan police shoot man suspected of stabbing after charging police

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Sheboygan police fatally shot man suspected of stabbing 48-year-old man; the man was shot dead after allegedly charging at police officers on friday, may 31.

According to the Sheboygan Police Department, after a nearly two-hour standoff with a 32-year-old man suspected of a stabbing, who remained armed with a knife, was shot and killed by officers. The man was shot after allegedly charging at police with a knife.

On Friday around 5:09 p.m., Sheboygan Police received a report of two men fighting at an apartment complex near 14th and Michigan Ave. A 48-year-old man was stabbed and taken to a local hospital for treatment; he has since been released.

Police then attempted to negotiate with the armed suspect who refused to exit the building. The 32-year-old man then “appeared” outside the residence, almost 2 hours later, still armed with a knife. The man then charged at the officers, police said.

Sheboygan police said it was after trying less lethal means to incapacitate the 32-year-old man when an officer fired his handgun, shooting the man. There were no other injuries during the incident.

Sheboygan police said the 32-year-old was then flown to a Milwaukee area hospital for treatment.

The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.

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