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Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
DOJ investigating after Fond du Lac authorities shoot, kill man holding a BB gun
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating after a 26-year-old man was shot and killed by a Fond du Lac sheriff's sergeant, who believed the man had a firearm, but was actually holding a BB gun, according to authorities. According to the state's DOJ, Jesus Armando Mendez Berry contacted the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 24 to report he had a felony warrant for his arrest and wished to turn himself in. Authorities also received a call from a citizen who reported a person matching Mendez Berry's description displaying what a caller described as a handgun in his waistband, a statement from the DOJ says. Deputies located Mendez Berry in the 6300 block of Cherrywood Drive in the town of Fond du Lac a short time later, officials said. Mendez Berry refused to follow repeated commands to show deputies both of his hands and one of the deputies fired a non-lethal weapon, like a stun gun, according to the DOJ. "Shortly after, Mr. Mendez Berry was holding what deputies believed to be a firearm," the DOJ said. Then Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Andrew Kohlmann discharged his gun at 6:22 p.m., striking Mendez Berry, according to the DOJ. But following a scene examination, it was determined that Mendez Berry was holding a Gamo 430 CO2 Pellet/BB handgun, authorities said. Mendez Berry was transported to a nearby hospital where he died, the DOJ said. Kohlmann has eight years of law enforcement experience. He has been placed on administrative assignment, per policy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Fond du Lac authorities shot, killed man holding a BB gun, DOJ says
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
Wisconsin Department of Justice provides update on officer-involved death in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation provided an According to the update, the subject who was killed in the incident was identified as 26-year-old Jesus Armando Mendez Berry, who contacted the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office that night wishing to turn himself in on a felony arrest warrant. Brown County 19-year-old gets 3 years in prison, fined $10,000 for May 2024 shooting of person who egged his house Authorities also got a citizen report who said that a subject matching Mendez Berry's description had what looked like a handgun on his person. Deputies reportedly located Mendez Berry in the 6300 block of Cherrywood Drive shortly after the call, and he refused to follow orders to show both of his hands, and a deputy used a non-lethal weapon. Mendez Berry was holding what was believed to be a firearm, which was recovered following the incident and scene's examination and later identified as a Gamo 430 CO2 Pellet/BB Handgun. In response to the handgun, Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Andrew Kohlmann shot Mendez Berry at 6:22 p.m. Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene to attempt life-saving measures, and Mendez Berry was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. No other persons were injured. Per agency policy, Sgt. Kohlmann is on administrative leave, as the investigation continues. Sgt. Kohlmann's body camera footage is being reviewed. Fire in Two Rivers causes estimated $250,000 in damages, nearly 20 units & departments respond All agencies involved are cooperating with the investigation as it continues. No additional details were provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
