NEW HOPE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in central Wisconsin are investigating a pair of deaths and an officer-involved shooting that unfolded Sunday evening at a home in the Town of New Hope.
According to the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 8:45 p.m. for a welfare check at a residence. When the first deputy arrived, they found a man dead in the front yard.
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As deputies secured the area, a 35-year-old armed man exited the back of the home and was shot by one of the deputies. He received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital.
Deputies then entered the residence and found a woman dead inside. Early indications suggest both deceased individuals died from gunshot wounds.
Two children were found unharmed inside the home and were released to a family member.
The deputy involved in the shooting is a 13-year veteran of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office and has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard protocol.
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Officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public, and they believe this was an isolated event.
The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation into the two deaths, while the Wood County Sheriff’s Department is leading the officer-involved shooting investigation. Once complete, both cases will be forwarded to the Portage County District Attorney’s Office for review.
