Wausau Police Release Identities In Recent Police Shooting

42-Year-Old Suspect Killed After Allegedly Brandishing Knife

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Wausau law enforcement officials have now released the names of an officer and a deceased suspect from a police-involved shooting this past weekend.

A news release from the Wausau Police Department identifies James Martin as the officer who fired the fatal shots during a domestic abuse investigation. The slain suspect is identified as 42-year-old Oswald Mattner.

Police Chief Jeff Hardel said Mattner was armed with a knife when police tried to take him into custody. Three other officers were in the area and came to the scene following the report of the shooting.

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Martin has been placed on administrative leave.

The incident is being probed by the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation.