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No Charges for Officers in Wisconsin School Shooting of Armed Student

Dane County District Attorney concludes police acted in self-defense when confronted by 14-year-old with air rifle.

  • Damian Haglund, 14, was carrying an air rifle resembling a real firearm near Mount Horeb Middle School.
  • Officers repeatedly commanded Haglund to drop the weapon, but he pointed it at them multiple times.
  • Investigations revealed Haglund had left messages indicating he intended to provoke a police response.
  • The incident led to a lockdown of Mount Horeb Area School District schools for several hours.
  • The officers involved were identified as Tyler Stephens, Carson Stoddard, and Steve Rosemeyer.
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