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Source: Whitmer, McConnell, Evers on Wisconsin gunman’s list

Douglas K. Uhde is suspected of killing retired Juneau County Judge John Roemer

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the governor’s office in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer’s office says she was on a list of targets of a gunman who fatally shot a man in Wisconsin. David Eggert/AP File Photo

A gunman suspected of fatally shooting a retired county judge at a Wisconsin home had a list that included Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Gov. Tony Evers.

That’s according to Whitmer’s office and a law enforcement source.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Saturday that 56-year-old Douglas K. Uhde, who has not been charged, is suspected of killing retired Juneau County Judge John Roemer at Roemer’s house in New Lisbon on Friday.

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Douglas K. Uhde
This March 17, 2020, photo provided by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections shows Douglas K. Uhde, who is suspected in the shooting death of retired Juneau, Wis., County Judge John Roemer. Wisconsin Department of Corrections via AP

Uhde was found in the basement of the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He’s hospitalized in critical condition.

Uhde has an extensive criminal record dating back two decades, including a case when he was sentenced by Roemer to prison.

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