PESHTIGO (NBC 26) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating after officers shot and killed a suspect in a highway chase Friday morning in the Town of Peshtigo.

Officials say law enforcement officers in Marinette County were attempting to stop a vehicle connected to a suspicious death investigation in Dane County. The vehicle fled, leading to a high-speed chase along US Highway 41. The car crashed and stopped near the intersection of US-41 and Schacht Road.

The driver exited the vehicle and approached officers. The Department of Justice says a Marinette County Sheriff's Office deputy tried to use a taser on the suspect, which did not work. Then, two officers with the Marinette Police Department shot the driver.

The DOJ says a sharp-edged weapon was found at the scene.

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