Crandon Shooting
Submitted: 10/07/2007The Oconto County Sheriff's Department has confirmed just minutes ago the shooter, Sheriff's Deputy Tyler Peterson was shot and killed.
Crandon - Our reporter Chad Silber is out on the scene near County Highway N and the entire Highway is blocked off.
Just a few minutes ago he heard gunshots ring out.
He says 100 cars from at least 6 different counties including what looks to be the FBI are on scene.
The Forest County Sheriff's Department has confirmed 7 people, including the shooter, Tyler Peterson have been killed.
According to witnesses, Peterson went on a shooting rampage at about three o'clock this morning in Crandon near the intersection of Hazeldell and Washington streets.
A witness says 10 area youth between the ages of 17 and 20 were at the home at the time of the shooting.
The Forest County Sheriff's Department will not tell us anything, but we the Oconto County Sheriff's Department has confirmed the shooter, Tyler Peterson, has been shot and killed.
*sigh* Why couldn’t he have shot himself first?
mich, thanks for your updates on the thread.
‘A witness says 10 area youth between the ages of 17 and 20 were at the home at the time of the shooting.’
If this is true, we’re going to find out exactly what led up to this massacre, what happened while it was taking place. And how some managed to escape.