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.