Crandon Shooting

[falco]

Thought I'd start a thread for this. This is my hometown; pretty horrible stuff.

UPDATE: Gunman still on loose

As many as six young people are dead after a man went on a shooting rampage in the small town of Crandon. The gunman is still on the loose, according to elected officials and townspeople.

The Forest County Sheriff's Department is not releasing any information yet, but word is spreading fast around the town of 2,000, said Paul Wagoner, a Crandon City Council member and supervisor on the Forest County Board.

Wagoner said the suspect works for the sheriff's department.

People in the town said they heard that the gunman has not yet been apprehended. The shooter opened fire early this morning at a party in a local house.

The victims are said to be between 16 and 21 years old. Families of the victims are gathering at a local church and are waiting to hear more information.

"Being that it's a close town, it's going to affect nearly everyone," Wagoner said.

[falco]

I knew the shooter growing up...he was several years younger than me.

What makes somebody snap like that?

[falco]

As Many As 6 Dead in Forest County Shooting; Suspect is Law Enforcement Officer

By Chris Lato

Reports indicate 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.

Authorities say this is a fatal shooting - a witness says just before 3 am gunfire erupted at a home in Crandon. A witness says 10 area youths between 17 and 20 were at the home, and one suspect, the law enforcement officer, fired all the shots.

At this time, authorities are still trying to apprehend the suspect, considered armed and dangerous, and who may be on foot.

The whole neighborhood was still on lockdown as of mid-morning. There are varying reports on the number of those injured and fatalities - numbers are not confirmed at this time, and it was not immediately confirmed what sparked this shooting.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Crazy. Here's hoping your friends and family are safe, falco.

[falco]

Crazy. Here's hoping your friends and family are safe, falco.

Thanks Harvey.

It skips a generation for me; the 6 victims are all quite a bit younger than I and my wife, and their parents are quite a bit older, but in general for such a small knit community everybody knows everybody.

I'm hearing from people back home that their is an even worse twist to the story coming, but again I don't want to spread gossip. I'll keep posting as I hear more confirmed reports.

[falco]

FROM WJFW-TV12:

Crandon - According to witnesses on the scene, just before 3 a.m. this morning, gun fire broke out at a Crandon home near the intersection of Hazeldell and Washington streets.

A witness says 10 area youth between the ages of 17 and 20 were at the home at the time of the shooting.


One witness was woken up by the sound of gunshots.

The witness says it was one suspect who fired all the shots.

Marci Franz heard the shots fired, she says, "I was lying in bed wondering if they were gunshots. I heard another succession of gunshots and it sounded very close, probably close to my house, where as the others sounded more distant. Then immediately squealing tires."
According to the Town of Argonne Chairman the suspect is Forest County Deputy Tyler Peterson.

According to authorities he is still on the loose and considered armed and dangerous.

We do have a reporters on the scene and will continue to keep you updated as new information becomes available.

[LL2]

That is horrible. I lived in Crivitz Wis for a few years when I was a teenager. Is that anywhere near Crandon?

[falco]

That is horrible. I lived in Crivitz Wis for a few years when I was a teenager. Is that anywhere near Crandon?

Its about an hour due east.

[Jimx29]

well, let's see. All killed are 17-21. Cop/killer was 20. Something tells me the killer was "picked on" during school....like getting hung up by the jock strap one to many times. Killer gets even by being a cop. Killer gets revenge. Swift move

[BallHawk]

well, let's see. All killed are 17-21. Cop/killer was 20. Something tells me the killer was "picked on" during school....like getting hung up by the jock strap one to many times. Killer gets even by being a cop. Killer gets revenge. Swift move

I've heard reports that it was over an ex-girlfriend. It could be a myth, but that's what I've heard.

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Crandon Shooting

Thought I'd start a thread for this. This is my hometown; pretty horrible stuff.

This sucks. Sorry about your hometown.

[CaliforniaCheez]

There is always a female involved in these things that is the source of all the trouble.

Misperceptions, miscommunications, misinterpretations, and outright lies when your "playing with dynamite" leads to disasterous results.

How does some inexperienced kid age 20 get to be a law enforcement officer??

[BallHawk]

How does some inexperienced kid age 20 get to be a law enforcement officer??

That's what I think everybody wants to know.

[Freak Out]

There is always a female involved in these things that is the source of all the trouble.

Did a female lose it and pull the trigger?

[Jimx29]

well, let's see. All killed are 17-21. Cop/killer was 20. Something tells me the killer was "picked on" during school....like getting hung up by the jock strap one to many times. Killer gets even by being a cop. Killer gets revenge. Swift move

I've heard reports that it was over an ex-girlfriend. It could be a myth, but that's what I've heard.

That's been shown to be true, but he also shot his two best friends he had while growing up, and he was the nephew of one or two of the other victims.

this is all effed-up for sure.