3 Dead, 2 Injured In Apparent Domestic Shooting: Kenosha Police

KENOSHA, WI — Three people are dead and two others are injured after an apparent domestic shooting Tuesday evening inside a Kenosha home on 600 40th Place, according to a news release from the Kenosha Police Department.

The suspected shooter, a 24-year-old man, was one of the people found dead in the home. Five people total were shot.

A 35-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy survived the shooting. Both were sent to the hospital, one of them by Flight For Life. An 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy were found dead, police said.

“As a community, we are shocked and saddened by this senseless loss of life,” said Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian.

Police recieved a 911 call from a cell phone around 11 p.m. Tuesday. All that could be heard was unintelligible screaming, according to a news release from the Kenosha Police Department, but dispatchers managed to send police to the home on Kenosha's north side.

“This year we have had 12 homicides and two-thirds of the cases have been results of domestic violence," Mayor Antaramian said. "The current hardships people are facing – including the pandemic – seems to have escalated conflict in some households. If you know of someone in crisis, please consider sharing community resources to find them the help they need."

Police said when they arrived they found three people dead in the home and two others injured. Police remained on the scene into Wednesday morning, reports show.

"A tragedy like this is beyond comprehension," Chief Eric Larsen said.

In the news release, Police provided details of resources for those struggling with mental health:

"A Crisis hotline can be reached at 262-657-7188. Women and Children’s Horizons offers help for those dealing with domestic violence and can be reached at 262-652-9900."

Kenosha Police said the incident was isolated and no threat to the community remained into Wednesday morning, although officers were still on scene. One victim in critical condition was sent to the hospital with Flight For Life and another victim was also in critical condition — police said five people total were shot.

Police said they are not actively seeking suspects in the incident. It was not immediately apparent if the shooter was one of the deaths or injuries.

The shooting happened just blocks from Lake Michigan on Kenosha's north side. Police said it was not a police-involved shooting. The identities of the victims have not been released and police said they are still investigating.

According to a report from Kenosha News, the shooting apparently happened within a home. Witnesses told the outlet that they were stunned to see the incident in an otherwise quiet neighborhood.