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St. Croix County deputy shot and killed identified

May 08, 2023 08:40AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Pennington County Sheriff's Dept

By 
Renée Cooper, Kyle Brown and Kilat Fitzgerald - KSTP 5 News - May 8, 2023

Authorities say a western Wisconsin deputy was shot and killed while responding to a report of a drunk driver in a ditch Saturday night near Glenwood, Wisconsin.

Around 6:15 p.m., Deputy Kaitie Leising responded to the scene near the intersection of Highway 128 and County Road G. There, she encountered a car in a ditch and another vehicle with people who had pulled over to assist.


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