Lincoln County Deputy Kills Wausau Man

A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been put on paid administrative leave after shooting and killing a 40-year-old Wausau man Monday night.

A statement by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office suggests the deputy, whose name has not been released, was acting in self-defense.

According to the statement, Shawn M. Igers, of Wausau, was fatally shot on a rural stretch of Marathon County Highway FF, southwest of Merrill, after a deputy responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch. Igers opened fire on the deputy, and the deputy returned fire, killing him, according to the statement.

The deputy has more than six years of law enforcement experience, according to the statement.

It’s standard practice for law enforcement to be on paid leave after a shooting occurs.

Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident, which is also standard procedure.