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| Wisconsin shooting suspect's wife among three women killed at spa | Wisconsin shooting suspect's wife among three women killed at spa |
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| A woman whose husband is suspected in a fatal spa shooting said he threatened to throw acid in her face and jealously terrorised her "every waking moment", according to court documents. Officials on Monday said the woman was among those killed. | A woman whose husband is suspected in a fatal spa shooting said he threatened to throw acid in her face and jealously terrorised her "every waking moment", according to court documents. Officials on Monday said the woman was among those killed. |
| Authorities say Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, killed three women, wounded four others, and then turned the gun on himself Sunday at the Wisconsin spa where his wife worked. | Authorities say Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, killed three women, wounded four others, and then turned the gun on himself Sunday at the Wisconsin spa where his wife worked. |
| His wife, Zina Haughton, 42, was killed, the Waukesha County medical examiner's office said. | His wife, Zina Haughton, 42, was killed, the Waukesha County medical examiner's office said. |
| In a written request for a restraining order filed on 8 October, Zina Haughton said her husband was convinced she was cheating on him and that he also vowed to burn her and her family with gas. He said he would kill her if she ever left him or called the police, according to the court papers obtained Monday by the Associated Press. | In a written request for a restraining order filed on 8 October, Zina Haughton said her husband was convinced she was cheating on him and that he also vowed to burn her and her family with gas. He said he would kill her if she ever left him or called the police, according to the court papers obtained Monday by the Associated Press. |
| "His threats terrorise my every waking moment," she wrote. | "His threats terrorise my every waking moment," she wrote. |
| Haughton was arrested earlier this month for slashing his wife's tires. She was granted a four-year restraining order on Thursday. | Haughton was arrested earlier this month for slashing his wife's tires. She was granted a four-year restraining order on Thursday. |
| Under the order, Haughton was prohibited from owning a firearm. | Under the order, Haughton was prohibited from owning a firearm. |
| Police responded last year to reports of domestic violence at the Haughton home. Radcliffe Haughton was charged with disorderly conduct, but the charge was later dismissed because a witness failed to appear in court. | Police responded last year to reports of domestic violence at the Haughton home. Radcliffe Haughton was charged with disorderly conduct, but the charge was later dismissed because a witness failed to appear in court. |
| Brookfield police chief Dan Tushaus said he wasn't aware of a motive in Sunday's shooting. | Brookfield police chief Dan Tushaus said he wasn't aware of a motive in Sunday's shooting. |
| "I can tell you we're not seeking additional suspects," he said at a news conference Sunday evening. "The community can feel safe." | "I can tell you we're not seeking additional suspects," he said at a news conference Sunday evening. "The community can feel safe." |
| A .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun was used in the attack, said agent Tom Ahern of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. While officers initially thought the gunman had fled the building, they later found his body in a locked room. Tushaus said investigators were still working to identify the victims. | A .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun was used in the attack, said agent Tom Ahern of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. While officers initially thought the gunman had fled the building, they later found his body in a locked room. Tushaus said investigators were still working to identify the victims. |
| Haughton's father, Radcliffe Haughton Sr, spoke to the AP shortly before police announced that they had found his son's body. He said he had last spoken to his son a few days ago but didn't know anything was wrong. He begged his son to turn himself in. | Haughton's father, Radcliffe Haughton Sr, spoke to the AP shortly before police announced that they had found his son's body. He said he had last spoken to his son a few days ago but didn't know anything was wrong. He begged his son to turn himself in. |
| After learning of his son's death, he said only: "This is very sad." | After learning of his son's death, he said only: "This is very sad." |
| It was the second mass shooting in Wisconsin this year. Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran and white supremacist, killed six people and injured three others before fatally shooting himself in August at a Sikh temple. | It was the second mass shooting in Wisconsin this year. Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran and white supremacist, killed six people and injured three others before fatally shooting himself in August at a Sikh temple. |
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