MADISON, Wis. — A man who lives in an assisted living facility in a small Wisconsin town opened fire on three fellow residents before apparently shooting himself, the mayor said Thursday.
Life-saving measures were performed at the scene outside Spring Glen Apartments in Mayville after the shooting Wednesday evening. All four people were taken by air to trauma centers and are expected to survive their wounds, the Wisconsin Department of Justice said. That agency is assisting Mayville police with an investigation.
The department said Thursday afternoon that the shooter, a 72-year-old white man, knew the other three people. He approached them in the building’s parking lot brandishing a gun, and an argument ensued. The department did not offer any details about the argument. At some point the man opened fire and then shot himself, the DOJ said.
The victims were two white women, ages 53 and 64, and a 67-year-old Asian American man.
The DOJ did not identify the shooter or the victims by name.
Mayor Rob Boelk said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that the shooting took place outside the building, which houses about 30 people. The mayor said he didn’t know what precipitated the shooting. The gunman was under armed guard at the hospital where he’s being treated, he said.
