Shooting at Wisconsin casino; witness says at least 2 hit
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A 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. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
GREEN BAY, Wis. – 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 1:03 AM
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police late Saturday, in what authorities said appeared to be a targeted attack.
Brown County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was seeking a specific person he was angry at.
“He was targeting a specific victim who was not there, but he decided to still shoot some of the victim’s friends or co-workers, it appears,” Pawlak said.
UPDATE: 3 dead, 1 injured after shooting at Oneida Casino complex Saturday evening
UPDATE: The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says three people are dead and one is injured after a shooting inside the Oneida Casino complex near Green Bay Saturday evening.
The initial call came in at 7:28 p.m. regarding a shooting inside the Duck Creek restaurant inside the Radisson Hotel, which is connected to the casino. A tactical alert was issued, resulting in a large law enforcement presence responding.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling the release of information for Oneida Police, says the initial investigation has determined the suspect was targeting a specific employee. When that person was not found, the suspect fired his gun and killed two people inside.
At least two people were killed by a gunman before he was shot and killed by responding police at the Oneida Casino in Green Bay, Wis. Saturday evening, according to local officials.
By Mike Leischner
Police lights. MWC file photo.
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) â Brown County Sheriffâs officials say two people were killed and a third was seriously wounded after a shooting incident Saturday evening at the main Oneida Nation Casino in the Green Bay area.
Officers say it started at around 7:30 Saturday evening when a man opened fire inside the hotel restaurant at the casino.
The gunman, who has not been identified at this time, was then shot by officers and is said to be one of the two victims. They add that it appears he was looking for a specific employee at the restaurant, and when they werenât there he opened fire on those that were.