UPDATE 10:00 p.m. Tuesday: Investigators have identified a person they are looking for in connection to Tuesday’s incident near Fort Atkinson.
68-year-old Keith P. Anderson is described as six-feet tall, weighing around 200-pounds, having blues eyes and balding brown hair. Investigators are asking anyone who spots him not to approach, but to contact law enforcement.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is also asking anyone who was driving in the area of the incident near State Highway 106 and County Highway A Tuesday evening to contact them at 920-674-7310.
ORIGINAL POST:
Two people were found dead outside a home near Fort Atkinson Tuesday evening, in an incident involving both a house fire and shots fired.
Sheriff’s deputies were called to a residence near State Highway 106 and County Highway A in Sumner, Wis. after a report of a possible burglary, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
When they arrived at the home, they found two people dead on the driveway. Someone fired at a deputy from inside the home, according to the DOJ.
The deputy then discovered black smoke coming from inside the home. The house was soon engulfed in fire. Authorities wouldn’t say what happened to the person inside the home.
Investigators think this “incident was targeted, and not a random act,” per the DOJ.
There was no initial word on the identities of the two people on the driveway, the identity of the suspect or the damage to the home.
Authorities say anyone with information should call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 1-920-674-7310.
Investigators from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, the State Fire Marshal, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, Wisconsin State Patrol, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, and DOJ Office of Crime Victim Services are all taking part in the investigation.
