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FOND du LAC, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – A welfare check on March 21, rapidly turned into a life-threatening situation in the Harrison Place neighborhood. Fond du Lac police responded to the scene around 7:50pm.
Officers were informed that someone inside the residence was armed with a knife and had possibly stabbed another person. As they assessed the situation, they heard urgent screams indicating escalating violence. Additional officers arrived and forced entry into the apartment.
They quickly took the suspect into custody, ending the violence and preventing further harm.
Officers then focused on the victim, a 51-year-old woman with severe injuries. They provided life-saving care, including tourniquets, to control her bleeding until paramedics arrived.
The actions of the responding officers, hearing those calls for help, forcing entry into a dangerous and uncertain environment, stopping the violence, and providing critical medical care.
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