GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) â Authorities in Wisconsin say a gunman killed two people at a Green Bay casino Saturday night and seriously wounded a third before he was shot and killed by police.
Brown County Sheriff s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was targeting a specific person he was angry at, but the person wasn t at the Oneida Casino at the time. The gunman âdecided to still shoot some of the victim s co-workers or friends, it appears,â Pawlak said.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. APâs earlier story follows below.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) â Patrons fled a Wisconsin casino after gunshots broke out Saturday evening, with one witness saying at least two people were shot.
2 killed in shooting at Wisconsin casino; gunman slain by police
Witness heard massive flurry of gunshots during evacuation from Wis. casino By Associated Press | May 1, 2021 at 9:25 PM CDT - Updated May 2 at 12:22 AM
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Authorities in Wisconsin say a gunman killed two people at a Green Bay casino Saturday night and seriously wounded a third before he was shot and killed by police.
Brown County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was targeting a specific person he was angry at, but the person wasn’t at the Oneida Casino at the time. The gunman “decided to still shoot some of the victim’s co-workers or friends, it appears,” Pawlak said.
2 killed in shooting at Wisconsin casino; gunman slain
MIKE ROEMER, Associated Press
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1of3Law enforcement blocks the road in front of the Oneida Bingo and Casino in Green Bay, Wis on Saturday May 1, 2021 after reports of an active shooter. A spokesperson for a Wisconsin casino says an undetermined number of people have been shot at the casino. The Oneida Casino in Green Bay tweeted Saturday there was an active shooter at the casino.Mike Roemer/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3A State Patrol officer blocks the road in front of the Oneida Bingo and Casino in Green Bay, Wis on Saturday May 1, 2021 after reports of an active shooter. A spokesperson for a Wisconsin casino says an undetermined number of people have been shot at the casino. The Oneida Casino in Green Bay tweeted Saturday there was an active shooter at the casino.Mike Roemer/APShow MoreShow Less