VIDEO: Wanted Man Struck by ATF Van Dies, Family Demands Answers

WISCONSIN -- The family of a wanted suspect who was struck by a moving law enforcement van on Dec. 15 demands answers, after officials maintain he died of self-inflicted gunshot wound.

But a video obtained by FOX 6 from the dash camera of an eyewitness' vehicle shows that man, 40-year-old Bruce Young, stumbling into an intersection, only to have the driver of a Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives van strike him, causing him to fall to the ground.

According to a report by FOX 6, Young died at the scene. Officials said Young fled after officers tried to arrest him, and then died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Man Wanted For Illegal Explosives

The Journal Sentinel reports that the Wisconsin Department of Justice issued a press release stating that the ATF was the lead agency in a group of law enforcement officers serving an arrest warrant on Young. Young was suspected of possessing illegal explosives. The release stated that during the course of the arrest attempt, Young ran and was being chased by agents when he shot himself, according to the release.

Family Responds

In the wake of Young's death, his family has hired a lawyer to look into matters. A statement has been released to the public regarding Young's death:

"Mr. Young's family feels that his death was clearly avoidable and they have many questions about his real cause of death. Specifically, they want to know why this enormous show of force was necessary, why the ATF intentionally struck him at a high rate of speed, and when he was shot and by whom. They do not believe that he shot himself and they want a serious and thorough investigation to determine who should be held accountable for his wrongful death."
"Mr. Young was a hard-working machinist and landscaper. His family consists of his mother, two brothers and a sister who are very concerned about the scope of the investigation and have, therefore, initiated their own, including a private autopsy to determine his cause of death."