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3 dead, including gunman, after home invasion in Wisconsin
Published February 04, 2021
Three people are dead, including a man who exchanged gunfire with deputies, following a home invasion in eastern Wisconsin, authorities said.
Someone at a residence in the Town of Kewaskum called 911 on Wednesday afternoon after a man forced his way into the Washington County home and demanded keys to a vehicle, authorities said. The man then fatally shot a resident of the home before officers arrived.
A neighbor who heard the gunshots called 911 to report a man with a gun was walking toward his or her house, officials said. Sheriff's deputies arrived and exchanged gunfire with the man, who then ran away.
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Officers established a perimeter and searched for the man using a drone, and they eventually found him in the area. He was dead from a gunshot wound and a gun was found nearby.
During a search of nearby properties, SWAT officers found another person who died of an apparent gunshot wound, according to sheriff's officials. Names of the dead weren't immediately released.
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Kewaskum is located about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Milwaukee.
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