Menasha deputies justified in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Blevins who was armed with a knife

The incident happened on Saturday, October 7. At approximately 3:08 p.m., the DOJ said officers from the Menasha Police Department and the Fox Crossing Police Department responded to a domestic dispute on the 1100 block of Geneva Road in Menasha.

When officers arrived, the DOJ said they encountered a man armed with bladed weapons. One officer from the Menasha Police Department, Officer Derrick Rotta, discharged his firearm during the incident and struck Kenneth R. Blevins, age 43. First aid was rendered; however, the DOJ said Blevins was pronounced dead at the scene.

No law enforcement were injured during the incident.

Winnebago County District Attorney Eric Sparr has announced his decision regarding the officer-involved death of Kenneth Blevins in Menasha in October.

The police officers involved in the shooting will not face any charges, Sparr announced in a press release on Saturday, Dec. 9.

Officer Derrick Rotta will be returned to full duty, the Menasha Police Department
announced in a press release.