Sources tell WISN 12 News that the suspect among the dead was a retired Milwaukee police officer.
WEST BEND, Wis. —
West Bend police found four people, including two children, and a dog dead inside a home Saturday.
Sources tell WISN 12 News that the suspect among the dead was a retired Milwaukee police officer.
WISN 12 News is not naming the suspect until receiving confirmation from the West Bend Police Department.
West Bend police would not confirm if the incident was a murder-suicide, only saying officers recovered a gun from inside the home that they believe was involved.
Officers were called to East Washington Street just before noon. First responders took another girl to the hospital.
“Everybody in the home was connected to one another,” Lieutenant Brian McAndrews said.
Watch the full news conference in the video player below.
Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the West Bend Police Department at (262) 335-5000.
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