Green Bay police officer justified in a deadly shootout with an armed suspect who killed himself

No criminal charges will be filed against Green Bay Police Officer Dan Skenandore, who was involved in a deadly shooting on Feb 23, Brown County District Attorney David Lasee announced Wednesday.

The shooting came on the afternoon of Feb 23, after the Green Bay Police Department received a report of a "disturbance" between two vehicles involving a weapon, Police Chief Chris Davis said at the time.

One of the vehicles, operated by Steve Ventura, was located on Green Ridge Drive near the 3100 block of Open Gate Trail. Ventura exited his vehicle, drew a handgun and pointed it in the direction of Skenandore, according to the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation. The two then exchanged gunfire, according to the report.

Ventura was found injured, given life-saving measures, and later died at a hospital.

Ventura died of an "apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound," according to the statement from the Brown Country District Attorney's office.