The Madison Police Department is investigating a death after an officer shot and killed a man on the city's south side.
Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, MPD was called to Cousins Subs, 1124 S. Park St., after an armed robbery was reported, according to a police report.
The suspect allegedly entered Cousins, showed a handgun, demanded money and fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
According to the report, the officer at the scene located a man similar in appearance to the suspect at the corner of Whittier and Lakeside Streets. The officer and the suspect struggled until the officer had to use ""deadly force"" against him, according to the report.
Officers attempted to resuscitate the suspect, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The officer was treated at a hospital for minor injuries.
The Dane County District Attorney's Office will review the case, and until a review is made, the officer will be placed on leave. MPD Chief Noble Wray said in the report that a preliminary investigation has suggested the officer was justified in using deadly force.
According to the report, MPD has not used deadly force since 2007.
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