August 7, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

Lake Tomahawk officer-involved shooting determined by District attorney to be justified

In this June 17, 2026 file photo, a Ford F-250 pickup truck with the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office’s bomb disposal unit arrives at a law enforcement checkpoint at the entrance to Lumen Lake Road off of Fawn Lake Road in Lake Tomahawk. Oneida County district attorney Jillian Pfeifer announced Saturday that a sheriff’s deputy was justified to use lethal force in the incident. John Krga, 76, was killed in the exchange. (Photo by Brian Jopek/Lakeland Times)
In this June 17, 2026 file photo, a Ford F-250 pickup truck with the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office’s bomb disposal unit arrives at a law enforcement checkpoint at the entrance to Lumen Lake Road off of Fawn Lake Road in Lake Tomahawk. Oneida County district attorney Jillian Pfeifer announced Saturday that a sheriff’s deputy was justified to use lethal force in the incident. John Krga, 76, was killed in the exchange. (Photo by Brian Jopek/Lakeland Times)
By JACOB LINK
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Oneida County district attorney Jillian Pfeifer determined that a sheriff’s deputy was justified to use …

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