BROOFIELD, Wis. — A person was shot and killed near Apple Tree Ln. and Pepper Ln. in Brookfield on Wednesday.
The suspect, a 35-year-old man from Menomonee Falls, was found dead by self-inflicted injuries.
TMJ4 News reports that Brookfield Police Department officers and fire crews responded to a home around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday 08/30/23. Officers found the victim with gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect was immediately identified and officers began a search. Around 5:30 p.m., officers found the suspect dead nearly two miles from the crime scene at Orchard Lane Elementary School.
Several agencies, including the FBI and FBI Violent Crimes Task Force assisted in Wednesday’s incident.
Police say the victim and suspect knew each other and there is no ongoing threat to the community.