Police Identify Armed Naked Man Fatally Shot By Police at Johnson Creek

JOHNSON CREEK, WI — An armed naked man who was fatally shot by police at Johnson Creek and who was also implicated in a Waukesha County carjacking has been identified as 34-year-old Randy Engstrom of Milwaukee.

According to the Waukesha County Sheriff's office, at approximately 12:43 p.m., the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office received a call of an armed carjacking at the I94 & Meadowbrook Park and Ride.

As Squads arrived at that scene they were advised by a witness that a man later identified as Engstrom exited a 4-door maroon Buick, took off all of his clothes, and armed with a black handgun carjacked a vehicle. The victim of that carjacking was not injured.

Engstrom left the Park & Ride in the stolen vehicle and entered I-94 westbound.

The description of the vehicle and the subject was given out over the radio at which time a City of Delafield Police Officer observed a vehicle matching the description traveling westbound I-94 approaching Highway 83. The suspect vehicle exited on highway 83 northbound for a short time, made a U-turn and then drove back on I94 westbound from Highway 83.

At this point, several Waukesha County squads as well as the City of Delafield Squad were in pursuit of the vehicle.

The pursuit continued westbound on I-94 eventually entering Jefferson County. With the assistance of State Patrol, stop sticks were deployed on I-94 east of Highway F. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Johnson Creek Police Department assisted the other squads in the pursuit as it continued on I-94 toward Johnson Creek.

While the stop sticks effectively deflated the tires of the vehicle, Engstrom continued to flee from the officers. As the vehicle gradually slowed down, the operator waved the gun out of the window toward the officers on several occasions.

The vehicle subsequently exited I-94 at highway 26, continued northbound and then pulled into the Arby's parking lot.

Listen as an eyewitness describes what happens next:

According to a WISN 12 report, a vehicle outside the mall could be seen with its tires blown out and a body laying near the entrance to Arby's that was covered by a white sheet.

According to the report, the police pursuit covered approximately 18 miles and lasted about 25 minutes from the carjacking incident to the shooting.

The shooting happened near 650 West Linmar Ln in Johnson Creek.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating, and a press conference is scheduled for around 5:00 p.m. this evening with new information.

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