WAUTOMA, Wis. -- A man who was found dead in a home following a standoff with law enforcement in rural Wautoma was likely hit by an officer's gunshots and did not take his own life, state investigators said Wednesday.

The standoff began at around 5:25 p.m. on Oct. 16 at a home near the intersection of State Road 73 and County Road O in the Town of Wautoma. Waushara County Sheriff's Deputy Alex Midthun and a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper were responding to a report of domestic violence.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, 51-year-old Timothy Lehman was standing outside the home when law enforcement arrived then ran inside. He then shot at Midthun, who returned fire.

Lehman barricaded himself in the home, prompting more officers to be ca

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