MADISON - The Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Neenah on December 5 has determined the deceased, Michael Funk, was armed when fired upon by police.
"There has been conflicting information circulating in the community regarding the events leading up to the officer-involved shooting," according to a statement from the DOJ. "We are choosing to release very limited facts to prevent any further confusion or misinformation."
"DOJ has much work ahead of us and a prosecutor will make a final determination on whether there should be charges in the case," according to the statement.
The Neenah Police Department requested the DOJ handle the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
"The DOJ is committed to providing an independent, transparent investigation into officer-involved incidents," according to the statement. "It is critical to the integrity of all investigations that we take great caution to avoid releasing information piecemeal. We understand the community wants accurate information and we are committed to conducting an investigation that provides that."