Shawano County deputy will not face charges in March shooting death
Oct 22, 2026
The Shawano County district attorney has decided not to file criminal charges against the deputy who fatally shot a man during a March 10 disturbance call.District Attorney Gregory Parker issued his decision Wednesday regarding
the death of 38-year-old Jonathan L. Lupe Sr., who was killed in the Town of Green Valley.According to a media release, Shawano County deputies responded just after 1:40 a.m. to a home on the 2300 block of State Highway 22 on March 10. They found Jonathan L. Lupe Sr. locked in a bathroom, refusing to come out and claiming he had a gun.Less-lethal force was used but failed, officials said. The man then advanced toward deputies with what they believed was a firearm, and one deputy, now identified as Shawano County Deputy Cole Vande Hei, fired.According to the DOJ, the item believed to be a gun was collected and determined to be a .177 caliber pellet gun.
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