TOWN OF GERMANIA (WTAQ-WLUK) — One man was killed and another arrested as a result of a shooting Wednesday night in Shawano County.
Sheriff’s officials say they were called to a location on Highway M in the town of Germania, just west of Tigerton, around 9:15 p.m.
A 911 caller reported that a man had pulled a gun and shot his friend. The caller said he was in another building on the property with the door locked. While the caller was on the phone, sheriff’s officials say the original shooter tried to get into the building, and the caller fired his gun in the man’s direction.
When deputies arrived, they say the shooter initially refused to comply with their verbal commands, but eventually they were able to arrest him.
The victim, a 67-year-old man from the Greenleaf area, was found in a garage. His name was not released.
The suspect is a 74-year-old man from the Clintonville area. He was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He was eventually booked into the Shawano County Jail. His name was not released.
Investigators determined the two men, and the caller, were connected through the ownership of hunting land in the town of Germania area. The caller was cooperative with deputies and provided a statement detailing the events.
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