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Wisconsin shooting: police search for suspect after three killed | Wisconsin shooting: police search for suspect after three killed |
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Police in Wisconsin searched on Sunday for a man suspected of killing three people and wounding four others in a shooting at a spa in suburban Milwaukee. | Police in Wisconsin searched on Sunday for a man suspected of killing three people and wounding four others in a shooting at a spa in suburban Milwaukee. |
Police identified the suspect as Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, Wisconsin. Brookfield police chief Dan Tushaus said Haughton's car had been found, but he was still at large. | Police identified the suspect as Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, Wisconsin. Brookfield police chief Dan Tushaus said Haughton's car had been found, but he was still at large. |
The shooting happened about 11am at the Azana Day Spa, a two-story, 9,000-square-foot (836-square-metre) building across from a major shopping mall in a middle- to upper-class community west of Milwaukee. | The shooting happened about 11am at the Azana Day Spa, a two-story, 9,000-square-foot (836-square-metre) building across from a major shopping mall in a middle- to upper-class community west of Milwaukee. |
An improved explosive device was found at the spa, and a bomb squad was investigating, Tushaus said. Spokesmen for the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said their agencies also had agents participating in the investigation. | An improved explosive device was found at the spa, and a bomb squad was investigating, Tushaus said. Spokesmen for the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said their agencies also had agents participating in the investigation. |
The mall, a country club adjacent to the spa, a nearby hospital and other buildings were locked down as police searched for Haughton, local media reported. | The mall, a country club adjacent to the spa, a nearby hospital and other buildings were locked down as police searched for Haughton, local media reported. |
Tushaus described the situation as "fluid and ongoing", saying officers were initially focused on reaching and helping the victims. | Tushaus described the situation as "fluid and ongoing", saying officers were initially focused on reaching and helping the victims. |
Online court records showed a temporary restraining order was issued against Haughton in Milwaukee county circuit court on 8 October because of a domestic abuse complaint. | Online court records showed a temporary restraining order was issued against Haughton in Milwaukee county circuit court on 8 October because of a domestic abuse complaint. |
It was the second mass shooting in Wisconsin this year. Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old army veteran and white supremacist, killed six people and injured three others before fatally shooting himself on 5 August at a Sikh temple south of Milwaukee. | It was the second mass shooting in Wisconsin this year. Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old army veteran and white supremacist, killed six people and injured three others before fatally shooting himself on 5 August at a Sikh temple south of Milwaukee. |
The shooting at the mall took place less than a mile from where seven people were killed and four wounded in March 2005 when a gunman opened fire at a Living Church of God service held at a hotel. | The shooting at the mall took place less than a mile from where seven people were killed and four wounded in March 2005 when a gunman opened fire at a Living Church of God service held at a hotel. |
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