One dead, officer recovering after standoff in Neenah
By: Jeff Cousins, Digital Media Manager,jjcousins@hearst.com
Published On: Dec 05 2015 10:17:36 AM CST Updated On: Dec 05 2015 11:18:52 PM CST
NEENAH, Wis. -
Neenah police said a standoff that left one dead, a police officer injured and one person in custody Saturday is over.
Neenah Police Chief Kevin Wilkinson said the standoff scene is safe, and there is no longer a threat to the community.
Police said shots were reported at Eagle Nation Cycles on Neenah's Main Street shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday, along with a report that hostages had been taken. Police responded and nearby homes and businesses in Neenah, about 85 miles northwest of Milwaukee, were evacuated.
Chief Kevin Wilkinson said at a briefing Saturday evening that during the hours-long standoff, a male came out of the building holding a weapon and did not comply with police instructions to drop it. He said the person was shot at by officers, but also may have been shot at from inside the building. That person was taken to a hospital and later died, police said.
"We're saddened by the loss of life in our community," Wilkinson said.
Authorities are not releasing his name or the name of the officer who was hurt. Wilkinson said the officer was shot at but his helmet deflected the bullet. The injured officer was treated and released from Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, hospital spokeswoman Megan Mulholland said.
Wilkinson said negotiations continued over several hours, and a person was taken into custody around 1 p.m. Police are not releasing a name. Wilkinson said authorities were still uncertain what spurred the initial confrontation, or exactly how many hostages had been inside. He estimated between three and 10.
Police requested aid from the Appleton Police Department’s SWAT team during the incident.
Neenah police evacuated a number of homes and businesses in the area. Residents who live within a quarter-mile radius of the scene were told to shelter in place away from windows and in a basement, if possible.
WBAY-TV also reported the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent agents from Milwaukee to help assist local police with the shooting investigation.
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By: Jeff Cousins, Digital Media Manager,jjcousins@hearst.com
Published On: Dec 05 2015 10:17:36 AM CST Updated On: Dec 05 2015 11:18:52 PM CST
NEENAH, Wis. -
Neenah police said a standoff that left one dead, a police officer injured and one person in custody Saturday is over.
Neenah Police Chief Kevin Wilkinson said the standoff scene is safe, and there is no longer a threat to the community.
Police said shots were reported at Eagle Nation Cycles on Neenah's Main Street shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday, along with a report that hostages had been taken. Police responded and nearby homes and businesses in Neenah, about 85 miles northwest of Milwaukee, were evacuated.
Chief Kevin Wilkinson said at a briefing Saturday evening that during the hours-long standoff, a male came out of the building holding a weapon and did not comply with police instructions to drop it. He said the person was shot at by officers, but also may have been shot at from inside the building. That person was taken to a hospital and later died, police said.
"We're saddened by the loss of life in our community," Wilkinson said.
Authorities are not releasing his name or the name of the officer who was hurt. Wilkinson said the officer was shot at but his helmet deflected the bullet. The injured officer was treated and released from Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, hospital spokeswoman Megan Mulholland said.
Wilkinson said negotiations continued over several hours, and a person was taken into custody around 1 p.m. Police are not releasing a name. Wilkinson said authorities were still uncertain what spurred the initial confrontation, or exactly how many hostages had been inside. He estimated between three and 10.
Police requested aid from the Appleton Police Department’s SWAT team during the incident.
Neenah police evacuated a number of homes and businesses in the area. Residents who live within a quarter-mile radius of the scene were told to shelter in place away from windows and in a basement, if possible.
WBAY-TV also reported the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent agents from Milwaukee to help assist local police with the shooting investigation.
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