Kenosha standoff, police shooting; use of force justified, DA rules

A Kenosha police officer who shot a suspect after an hours-long standoff was justified in his actions, prosecutors ruled this week.Kenosha police shootingKenosha police responded to a domestic violence-related call on the night of May 4. The suspect, 35-year-old Andres Casas, had fled the scene but was found a short time later at a home near 50th Street and 14th Avenue.FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or AndroidWhile officers tried to take Casas into custody, police said he shot at them. That led to a standoff that lasted nearly eight hours until Casas came out of a window. As officers tried again to take him into custody, one officer shot and wounded Casas. Casas was taken to a hospital, and a gun was recovered from the yard where he was arrested. The officer involved was placed on administrative leave. No officers were shot during the incident.Use-of-force investigationThe Racine County Sheriff's Office led the use-of-force investigation. In