Sunday, October 7, 2007
Deputy Kills at Least 5 People in Crandon
Deputy Kills at Least 5 People in Crandon
Sean O'Flaherty
Supervisor Tom Vollmar says it's a pretty tragic situation there in the wake of the incident early today in which he says five or six people area dead.
The Forest County Sheriff's Department hasn't confirmed the shootings. And messages left for the sheriff haven't been returned.
Vollmar says the Crandon neighborhood where the shooting occurred has been blocked off.
There are reports that the suspect has been shot and killed in the Town of Argonne. That word came this afternoon from county supervisor Ray Statezny Jr.
There has been no confirmation of the suspect's death from the sheriff's department. But WJFW in Rhinelander says it has confirmed that he is dead on county Highway N.
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BREAKING: 6 Dead In Forest County Shooting; Suspect Is Police Officer
As many as six people are dead in a shooting rampage in Crandon, Wisconsin. The suspect is reportedly with the Forest County Sheriff's Department. At least report authorities were still trying to hunt him down.
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The Forest County Sheriff's Department hasn't confirmed the shootings. And messages left for the sheriff haven't been returned. Vollmar says the Crandon neighborhood where the shooting occurred has been blocked off.
The northeast Wisconsin city of about 2,000 people is about 225 miles north of Milwaukee. It's in an area known for logging, and fishing, hunting and snowmobiling.
WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay, WI is reporting on their website that Police and the FBI have just found a Forest County Sheriff's employee dead. They think Tyler Peterson, an employee of just one week, opened fire at a party late last night. According to witnesses, 6 people are dead, though law enforcement has not confirmed any deaths.
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Sunday, October 7, 2007
At least 5 killed in Wisconsin shooting rampage :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation - Sent Using Google Toolbar
At least 5 killed in Wisconsin shooting rampage :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation
At least 5 killed in Wisconsin shooting rampage
''It's a pretty tragic situation here,'' said Supervisor Tom Vollmar, who lives just outside Crandon, where the shootings occurred early Sunday morning. ''There are five or six people dead.''
The Forest County Sheriff's Department has not confirmed the shootings. Messages left for the sheriff were not immediately returned.
The Crandon neighborhood where the shooting occurred has been blocked off, Vollmar said.
The northeast Wisconsin city of about 2,000 people is about 225 miles north of Milwaukee. It's in an area known for logging, and fishing, hunting and snowmobiling. It's also home to the World Championship Off-Road Races.
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zipsy zippicun: AFP: US lawman sought in deadly shooting rampage: reports
Sunday, October 7, 2007
AFP: US lawman sought in deadly shooting rampage: reports
AFP: US lawman sought in deadly shooting rampage: reports
US lawman sought in deadly shooting rampage: reports
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CHICAGO (AFP) — Police were seeking a sheriff's deputy Sunday as the top suspect in a deadly shooting rampage that reportedly left as many as six people dead in a bucolic town in the northern state of Wisconsin.
News reports said the shooting occurred about 3 am (0700 GMT) Sunday in the hamlet of Crandon, Wisconsin, population of about 2,000, not far from the Canada border.
Authorities reportedly had launched a manhunt to try to apprehend the prime suspect, a sheriff's deputy with the Forest County Sheriff's Department who was said to be armed and danger, according to local radio station WTMJ.
The victims were said to be 10 local area youths between the ages of 17 and 20.
Officials said it was not immediately known what sparked this shooting.
"This has been a very tragic evening," said Tom Vollmar, supervisor in Forest County, which includes Crandon, told local radio station WTMJ.
"It's affected probably every family in this community," he said.
Crandon was still in "lockdown" as of mid-morning Sunday, with residents forbidden venturing out on the town's streets, according to WTMJ.
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zipsy zippicun: BBC NEWS | Americas | Gunman 'kills five' in US Midwest
Sunday, October 7, 2007
BBC NEWS | Americas | Gunman 'kills five' in US Midwest
BBC NEWS | Americas | Gunman 'kills five' in US Midwest
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Reports suggest the suspect is a law enforcement officer, and the victims were teenagers or young adults. The shootings took place in the town of Crandon, in the north of the state. "It's a pretty tragic situation here," said Forest County Supervisor Tom Vollmar, who lives just outside Crandon, a community of 2,000 people. "There are five or six people dead," Mr Vollmar said. Chris Lato, a reporter for local radio station WTMJ AM, told BBC News 24 the suspect was in the county sheriff's department, "effectively a law-enforcer". "He is still on the loose at this time, and we have heard that he is holed up in a house or cabin," Lato said. Reports say the shooting occurred shortly before 0300 local time (0800 GMT). The town was said to be in "lockdown" mode throughout Sunday morning, with residents forbidden to leave their homes as police searched for the suspect. | ||
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