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Two in custody after shooting, 'hostage situation' in Neenah, WI
Published time: 5 Dec, 2015 17:59
Edited time: 5 Dec, 2015 23:37

At least two people were detained after a shooting at a shop in Neenah, Wisconsin, that, according to local media, developed into a hostage situation. The neighborhood was evacuated, while a police officer and a citizen are said to have sustained injuries.
The shooting was first reported at around 9 am local time at the Eagle Nation Cycles shop.“Neenah PD is monitoring a high risk incident in the 200 Blk of Main St. There has been a report of at least one possible shot fired,” the police said on their Facebook page.

Dean Kaufert, the Neenah Mayor, told FOX11 around 30 shots were fired. He also said there were people in the basement of the shop.

Local WBAY-TV 2 reported the incident as an active hostage situation.

Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah was put on alert expecting to receive two patients. Police said an officer and citizen were among those injured.

#BREAKING Neenah Police respond to hostage situation at Eagle Nation Cycles, shots fired https://t.co/TUwOVImKht

— WBAY-TV 2 (@WBAY) December 5, 2015
The shooting gathered a heavy police presence outside the shop. Several law enforcement agencies responded, the SWAT Team among them.

A number of homes and businesses in the area were evacuated.

Journalists at the scene report the suspect negotiated with police for about an hour before being taken into custody. He was reportedly armed with a MAC-10 machine pistol, which was retrieved.

Soon after that a second person walked out, was handcuffed and taken away, media reported.

The identity of those detained and causes of the incident are yet to be established.

Suspect walking out of building cops take him in custody pic.twitter.com/aHPi53jqi1

— Courtney Ryan (@WLUK_Courtney) December 5, 2015
Second person being arrested #fox11pic.twitter.com/jzFkEpYCNf

— Courtney Ryan (@WLUK_Courtney) December 5, 2015
One in custody pic.twitter.com/90oldu3YMT

— Phil Cianciola (@cianciola) December 5, 2015
The suspect showed himself STILL negotiating with police - He is expected to WALKOUT soon for surrender & arrest #neenah#BreakingNews

— Lucho Durand (@LuchoDurand) December 5, 2015
Suspect trying to bait police officers in. Bearcat in place. They have sent a warning out that he's trying to bait them #neenah

— Shelly Moore (@ShellyMooreBB13) December 5, 2015
Here's what the scene looks like. Several departments and vehicles are here. @fox11newspic.twitter.com/35xqTIClrI

— Lauren Kalil (@LaurenKalil) December 5, 2015
From the scanner "Hurry up, this isn't going to end well" #neenah#BreakingNews

— Lucho Durand (@LuchoDurand) December 5, 2015
The events in Neenah come just days after 14 people were killed and 17 wounded when a Muslim couple opened fire at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California.

The FBI has classified Wednesday’s incident as an act of terror, with reports emerging that the attackers had recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group.

Kind of a worthless news story.

For all anyone knows it was a robbery that went wrong.

I mean there have been thousands of robberies this year alone where people have threatened with guns or a weapon.

Absolutely no reason to even really mention this:


It implies that this shooting is related to an act of terrorism.

But there's nothing really in the story that supports that, not much information at all beyond police responded to shots, two people got shot, one died in a shootout with police, and police arrested a guy.

When this story was unfolding... & this ^^^^ was the only article, there was NO WAY to know if it was a TRUE terrorist attack.

Sorry, to disappoint you, with less fatalities.


Make some damn threads, so I can return the favor

Sat Dec 5, 2015 11:28pm EST

One gunman shot to death, another surrenders in Wisconsin standoff
BY KEVIN MURPHY

An armed man was shot to death during a hostage situation at a motorcycle shop in Neenah, Wisconsin, on Saturday, in a standoff with police that ended when another gunman surrendered, authorities said.

Police responded to a report of a disturbance at Eagle Nation Cycles, where a man had fired at least one shot and taken several hostages, city Police Chief Kevin Wilkinson told a news conference. Neenah is a city of about 25,000 people some 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee.

When it appeared the hostages were in danger of being killed, police tried to storm the shop and were met with gunfire, with a bullet striking the helmet of one officer, Wilkinson said.

An armed man, who was not the person who caused the initial disturbance, came out of the shop but did not comply with orders to drop the weapon, and officers opened fire, Wilkinson said.

The man was fatally shot, but Wilkinson said it was possible he may have been struck by a bullet fired by the other armed man inside.

The man who caused the initial disturbance later allowed the hostages to escape and surrendered.

The officer who was struck in the helmet was taken to a hospital and released.

Police did not immediately identify the two men.

The incident forced the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses. An investigation is under way.

(Editing by Chris Michaud and Ryan Woo

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-wisconsin-shooting-idUSKBN0TO0MZ20151206/

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