KENOSHA, WISCONSIN – Kenosha County Sheriff confirmed shooting at Somers House Tavern, at 12:42 a.m, early Sunday.
He says 3 people have been shot & killed, two others were shot with serious injuries.
He says they don’t have anyone in custody at this point.
Authorities describe the suspect as a black male standing over 6′ tall and was last seen wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt.
“This appears to be a targeted and isolated incident. We do not believe there is a threat to the community at this time,” the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office says the names and ages of the victims are still being determined.
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Officials were still working to determine the identities of the people who died. The two people who were wounded were taken to area hospitals, Wright said.
The road leading up to the tavern remained closed early Sunday as officials investigated the latest in a string of recent mass shootings across the country, including the killings of eight people at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis on Thursday.
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