Authorities in Barron County, Wis., are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and two others injured.
Multiple agencies responded to a shots-fired call on Wednesday in the 650 block of Candy Cane Lane in the city of Barron, according to a joint statement released by Barron County Sheriff Jodi Kummet and Barron Police Chief Joe Vierkandt.
Barron is located about 90 minutes northeast of St. Paul.
Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male and a wounded female at the residence, according to the news release.
While securing the residence, authorities report, officers located the suspect, who had “what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
Officers and emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures on all parties, authorities report.
The woman was transported to Barron Mayo Hospital and the suspect was also transported to a medical facility; their conditions were unknown on Wednesday evening.
“We are aware of a disturbing SnapChat video involving this homicide and are working with SnapChat to remove this video,” the sheriff and police chief reported in their statement. “There is no threat to the public … our thoughts are with the families and everyone involved with this incident.”
Other responding agencies included the Cameron Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Rice Lake Police Department. Also at the scene were Barron Mayo Ambulance, the Barron Fire Department, LifeLink Helicopter and area first responders.
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