Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Press Release

Washburn County Hunting Incident Shooter Identified

The investigation is ongoing.

By - Nov 25th, 2019 04:39 pm

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has identified the shooter in the Washburn County gun deer incident on Nov. 24 that injured a hunter.

The shooting victim is hospitalized for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. The DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement thanks the public for their assistance in the matter.

The DNR originally asked for the public’s help on Sunday after a man was shot while deer hunting during the opening weekend of the annual gun deer season, which so far has had four hunting incidents reported.

The shooter’s name will not be released at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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