Armored vehicles used after Brown County shooting that left teenager hospitalized, one taken into custody
PITTSFIELD, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Brown County took an 18-year-old into custody after a shooting in a small Brown County town on Wednesday night that sent a 16-year-old to the hospital.
According to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were sent to reports of a shooting in the Town of Pittsfield around 9:40 p.m. on May 1. Deputies say the incident happened on River Forest Hills Drive.
Responding officers reportedly used armored vehicles to approach and contact residents of the address.
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A 16-year-old victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while an 18-year-old person of interest was taken into custody without incident.
The incident was determined to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public.
Due to the active investigation, no additional details have been released. Local 5 will update this story when more information is provided.
