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BREAKING NEWS: Former Wisconsin judge ‘killed by a militia member at his home’
- Police were called to the house in Mauston, 70 miles northwest of Wisconsin’s state capital, Madison, at 7:30am on Friday
- Local news WTMJ said that a former judge had been shot and killed by a member of a militia, who had a hit list
- Josh Kaul, Wisconsin’s attorney general, said that two people were found dead at the property – the victim, and another person with a self-inflicted gunshot
A former judge has been shot and killed in rural Wisconsin by a militia member with a hit list, according to local news.
The former Juneau County judge was killed in Mauston, 70 miles northwest of the state capital, Madison.
‘There were two individuals found inside the property, one was deceased, and one had a self-inflicted gunshot wound,’ said Attorney General Josh Kaul.
He said there was a list of targets, and those on the list had been warned.
The dead judge was on the list, and local journalist John Mercure reported that Governor Tony Evers was also on the list.
Kaul said a caller said there was ‘an armed person, and two shots fired’.
Police are seen outside the home in Mauston, Wisconsin
Attorney General Josh Kaul said on Friday that two people were dead – one of them from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot
He added: ‘I can’t provide further information about the caller. The caller exited the home, and called law enforcement from a nearby home.’
Police were stationed in the area from 7:30am on Friday, Channel3000 reported.
‘I can’t speak to what any individuals or their protection details are doing,’ Kaul said.
‘But what I can say is that we have been in touch with those on the list, and are working to protect their security.’
He said law enforcement secured the scene, and there was no danger to the public.
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