At least five people are said to have died after a gunman opened fire at a house in the Midwestern US state of Wisconsin.
At least five people are said to have died after a gunman opened fire at a house in the Midwestern US state of Wisconsin early on Sunday.
Reports suggest the suspect is a law enforcement officer, and the victims were teenagers or young adults.
Reports suggest the suspect is a law enforcement officer, and the victims were teenagers or young adults.
The shootings took place in the town of Crandon, in the north of the state.
The shootings took place in the town of Crandon, in the north of the state.
"It's a pretty tragic situation here," said Forest County Supervisor Tom Vollmar, who lives just outside Crandon, a community of 2,000 people.
"It's a pretty tragic situation here," said Forest County Supervisor Tom Vollmar, who lives just outside Crandon, a community of 2,000 people.
"There are five or six people dead," Mr Vollmar told the Associated Press.
"There are five or six people dead," Mr Vollmar said.
Chris Lato, a reporter for local radio station WTMJ AM, told BBC News 24 the suspect was in the county sheriff's department, "effectively a law-enforcer". "He is still on the loose at this time, and we have heard that he is holed up in a house or cabin," Lato said.
Chris Lato, a reporter for local radio station WTMJ AM, told BBC News 24 the suspect was in the county sheriff's department, "effectively a law-enforcer". "He is still on the loose at this time, and we have heard that he is holed up in a house or cabin," Lato said.
Reports say the shooting occurred shortly before 0300 local time (0800 GMT).
The town was said to be in "lockdown" mode throughout Sunday morning, with residents forbidden to leave their homes as police searched for the suspect.
Mr Vollmar said the shooting had "affected probably every family in this community".
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