Man shot, killed by deputies

Sheriff said he pointed shotgun at two officers

By Jason Arndt

Staff Writer

A 47-year-old Paddock Lake resident is dead following an officer-involved shooting Saturday.

Darren Myron Fude, who reportedly pointed a shotgun at two of three Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies at a residence in the 6100 block of 236th Avenue in Salem, was the suspect in an earlier motorcycle crash that occurred on 31st Street, west of Highway 75.

The shooting is the first for the sheriff’s department since 2007.

Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said in an announcement Sunday that deputies launched an investigation into the motorcycle accident when authorities began receiving calls from witnesses to the crash.

Fude, who abandoned the motorcycle, was picked up by another vehicle and was subsequently tracked the Town of Salem residence.

When deputies arrived, they inquired with a resident of the house who drove the motorcycle. That’s when Fude allegedly pointed the gun at two of responding deputies. The third deputy on scene fired multiple rounds, which knocked Fude to the ground.

There, deputies attempted CPR and First Aid as Salem Fire and Rescue was en route. Fude was to St. Catherine’s Hospital, Kenosha, where he pronounced dead.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation will assume the responsibilities of the investigation, per Kenosha County protocol, Beth said.

While the department has responded to calls at the Fude residence in the past, none were weapons related.

The officer, who fired the fatal shot, has been placed on administrative leave.

Pending an interview with the DOJ, the officer’s name will not be released until Monday, Beth said.

See this week’s print edition of the Westosha Report for the full story.


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