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Police fatally shoot man in Madison

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Posted at 6:53 AM, Oct 28, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-28 07:53:53-04

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- One person has died in an officer-involved shooting in Madison.

Police responded to the west side shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday on a report of a man outside firing a gun.

Chief Vic Wahl says the 63-year-old man fired at officers when they arrived and was shot. He was taken to the hospital where he died.

The state Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the case.