St. Croix County Deputy Cleared Of Wrong-Doing

The St. Croix County deputy who shot a 14-year-old boy on the Bad River Band reservation has been cleared of any wrong-doing by the district attorney’s office.  Deputy Brock Mrdjenovich shot teenager Jason Pero last November when Pero lunged at him with a knife.  Pero had made the 9-1-1 call which brought the deputy to the location.  An autopsy revealed the teen had fentanyl in his system when he was killed.  The D-A has decided charges will not be filed against Deputy Mrdjenovich.  Pero was an eighth grader at Ashland Middle School.