Suspect In Custody In Kenosha-Area Bar Shooting That Killed 3

Police have located the person suspected of killing three people at a Kenosha-area bar Sunday morning. The suspect is in custody and will be criminally charged, according to a news release from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department.

The shooting happened at 12:42 a.m. at the Somers House tavern, officials said, a bar in the village of Somers frequented by college students in the area. The suspect in the shooting had been asked to leave the bar earlier in the evening. He later came back to the bar and began shooting people.

Three men are dead and three men are seriously injured.

Police said it was a “targeted and isolated” incident. As of 4 p.m., the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said it had located the suspect and there was no threat to the community.

The Sheriff’s Department hasn’t yet released the names, ages and cities of residence of the victims. During a press conference on Sunday morning, Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said two people died at the scene and another victim got in a vehicle that was driven away from the scene. That person later died.

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department received assistance from seven different agencies and eight fire departments to locate the suspect.

State Rep. Deb Andraca of the Wisconsin’s 23rd District tweeted at state Republicans, asking who “is willing to work with me to close the private gun sale loophole? Ensuring a background check on every gun purchase won’t put an end to gun violence, but it will save Wisconsin lives.”

Gov. Tony Evers released a statement thanking first responders who are still working to investigate and find the suspect.

“Kathy and I join Wisconsinites in hoping and praying those injured will recover from their injuries,” Evers said. “We are thinking of the families and loved ones affected and the entire Kenosha community as they grieve and grapple with yet another tragic incident of gun violence.”

— Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) April 18, 2021

According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 151 mass shootings in the U.S. since Jan. 1 of this year. The archive defines a mass shooting as when at minimum four people are shot — either injured or killed. This number doesn’t include the shooter of an incident.