Death investigation. MWC file photo
TOWN OF AMHERST, WI (WSAU) — A 92-year-old man is dead and a 78-year-old man is in custody after a shooting incident in Portage County.
Sheriff Mike Lukas says his department received a call at about 12:30 Sunday morning regarding a shooting inside a home in the Town of Amherst. That’s where officers found the victim’s body.
The suspect, who was not identified, was taken into custody at the scene without further incident.
No further information on the shooting has been released, including a possible motive. The 78-year-old suspect is in custody and officers are recommending a charge of first-degree intentional homicide.
The suspect’s identity has not been released. It’s unclear when he will make his first court appearance.
Officers say the incident is isolated and there is no further danger to the public.
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