Sheriff's deputies have located a person of interest in a shooting at a Kenosha, Wis., bar that killed three people and seriously injured three others, authorities announced late Sunday afternoon.
The shooting happened at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday at Somers House Tavern, 1548 Sheridan Rd., according to a statement from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department.
The three individuals who died, along with the three others who were injured, were all men, police said. A seventh person was possibly injured, however that has yet to be confirmed.
At about 5 a.m., sheriff's deputies said the suspect had not been located and was described as a man who was at least 6-feet-tall and wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt. At about 4 p.m., the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department announced a person of interest was located and will be charged with first-degree intentional homicide, among other charges.
Sheriff's officials said detectives followed up on multiple leads and gathered surveillance video in the hours following the shooting. Detectives and crime scene technicians were continuing to process the crime scenes as of late Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
The sheriff’s department said the shooting appeared to be “a targeted and isolated incident," adding there was no threat to the community.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department at (262) 605-5100.
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