Muskego Man Delivered Decisive Jakubowski Tip ... But Will He Get Reward?

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — The FBI is still deciding whether to give the $20,000 reward for the capture of fugitive Joseph Jakubowski to a Muskego man who spotted the suspect on his rural farm.

According to a North Shore Now report, Jakubowski, the Janesville gunman accused of stealing firearms and sending a manifesto to President Donald Trump, was so desperate for food that he pleaded Muskego resident Jeff Gorn for an apple while at Gorn's rural Vernon County farm.

Gorn reportedly didn't know who he was dealing with at first, on April 13, but as the two of them spoke, he got the sense that he may have been running from authorities.

As the North Shore Now report continues, Gorn got an inkling that the hungry man before him may be Jakubowski. He quitely feared for his safety and ultimately called authorities.

According to an FBI spokesman, the FBI is still going through a process to determine whether Gorn will receive the $20,000 reward. At one point, the FBI was so motivated to apprehend Jakubowski, they doubled the reward from $10,000 during the height of the national manhunt.

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After Gorn called police, local authorities established a perimeter and a tactical support team was sent in to investigate. According to reports, just before 6 a.m. tactical officers made contact with the suspicious person at the campsite.

The man was positively identified as Jakubowski.

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