Names of Individuals Involved in Clark County Shootout Released
Thursday, May 17th, 2018 -- 10:12 AM
-The names of the individuals involved in the shootout this past weekend in Clark County have been released.In the late evening of Friday, May 11 the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation responded to a critical incident in Clark County at the request of Clark County Sheriff Greg Herrick. When law enforcement attempted to make a traffic stop on 51-year-old Kelly Gene Abbott of Black River Falls, who had a felony warrant, a high speed chase ensued that ended once stop sticks were deployed. Abbott exited the vehicle and presented a firearm and he and Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Klemm and a Loyal Police Officer Jacob Schar exchanged fire, and law enforcement struck Abbott. The officers were not hurt. Deputies and police rendered first-aid to Abbott, and first responders transported him to an area hospital, but he later succumbed to injuries at the hospital.
Klemm and Schar were placed on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of this investigation, per the departments’ policies. The Wisconsin DOJ-led investigation of this incident has been a collaboration between DCI, Wisconsin State Patrol, Clark County Coroner, and UW Hospital. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office and Loyal Police Department have been fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation. DCI is continuing to collect evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over investigative reports to the Clark County District Attorney when the investigation concludes.
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