Shooting reported near Brookfield Square Mall

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BROOKFIELD, Wis. —

WISN 12 News has learned that a mass shooting has taken place near the Brookfield Square Mall.

WISN 12 News has been told that this is a "mass casualty" situation and that the scene is not secured.

To follow our live breaking news coverage of this story, CLICK HERE.

Multiple roads in the area are blocked off.

Area hospitals told 12 News they have been put on alert.

Witnesses described people crying near the Azana Spa, which is near the mall.

As soon as more information becomes available, this article will be released.

Read more: http://www.wisn.com/news/Shooting-reported-near-Brookfield-Square-Mall/-/9373668/17074464/-/jy6psm/-/index.html#ixzz29xLRA53V

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Brookfield Square mall on lockdown after incident at nearby spa

BROOKFIELD –Brookfield Square mall is on lockdown after what appears to have been a shooting at the Azana Day Spa across the street from the mall.

Police tell FOX6 News the shooting happened around 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 21st. Investigators say the area near the mall and the spa is an active shooting scene.

Initial reports indicates there were multiple shooting victims. Froedtert Hospital confirms as many as seven victims are being transported for injuries.

There are multiple police agencies on the scene — and a bomb sweep of the building in question is now underway.

Hospitals nearby have been put on alert.

http://fox6now.com/2012/10/21/report-brookfield-square-mall-on-lockdown-after-incident-at-nearby-spa/

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1:29

Journal Sentinel reports a woman ran out of salon earlier today, pounding on cars and crying out for help while the shooter chased her.

1:14

Officials at Brookfield Square have shut down the mall after a shooting this morning.

1:01 p.m.
Seven people have been transported from the scene of the shooting to area hospitals including Froedtert Hospital.  Four people were said to have non-life-threatening injuries.  The other three people are in unknown condition.

12:37 p.m.
Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Jodi Becker is on scene.  She reports that authorities are searching for a 6'1", 270 lb. African-American with a bald head and brown eyes.

He was reportedly driving a black 2003 Mazda.  Authorities believe he may be from Brown Deer.

She says Flight for Life has also gone to the scene to assist the injured.

12:32 p.m.
Here's what we have so far:

Brookfield Police say they are looking for a suspect after shootings at a hair salon near Brookfield Square Mall Sunday morning.

The incident occurred at around 11:00 a.m.

Multiple witnesses tell him and our news team that the shootings happened either at or near the Azana Salon and Spa, across Moorland Road from the mall.

A number of stores have gone on lockdown inside Brookfield Square.

TODAY'S TMJ4's Todd Hicks was first on scene.  He reports that ambulances have gone to the scene while SWAT Team members were searching for a shooter.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/175145691.html

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from the comment section...

Another shooting in a "GUN FREE ZONE" this morning. When will we start outlawing these areas of crime? It should be ILLEGAL to have a GUN FREE ZONE anywhere that people congrigate!
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· about an hour ago

    Linda Kutz
    it's the Spa across the street from the Mall....and gun free is only for law abiding people.....thugs disregard the law anyways
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    · about an hour ago
    Terry Feest
    I am a law abiding CCW guy that feels it is about time to IGNORE those signs. Why not? Criminals do and "law abiding" citizens NEED protection.
    Reply · 5 ·
    · about an hour ago
    Mark Dalnodar · University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
    But law abiding people who can carry guns have the chance to at least protect themselves from the thugs.
    Reply · 3 ·
    · about an hour ago

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Amanda Leogue · Produce, Floral and Bakery. at Giant Eagle
Shouldn't we pray for these people?
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· about an hour ago

    Josef Mulroney · Top Commenter · Production Assistant at Kopasetic Productions
    you could. or you could pray for everybody. you could actually DO something. or you could do nothing, which will help just as much as praying.
    Reply · 11 ·
    · 46 minutes ago
    Amanda Leogue · Produce, Floral and Bakery. at Giant Eagle
    I politely disagree. I believe that praying is doing something, and doing the best thing I can for them right now. I am not in Wisconsin, I cannot just hop a plane and go there, but I can pray. I can pray for everyone involved.
    Reply · 4 ·
    · 43 minutes ago
    Emma Paul · Top Commenter · Dietary Aid at Linden Grove
    praying is doing something. Don't press your non religious views on someone just because you disagree with what they believe.
    Reply · 4 ·
    · 41 minutes ago

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Stan Stanley
I can easily name several school shootings, several mall shootings, several office building shootings (all gun free zones), but zero attacks on innocent people at a gun range. Must be an incredible coincidence.
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· about an hour ago

    Josef Mulroney · Top Commenter · Production Assistant at Kopasetic Productions
    "but zero attacks on innocent people at a gun range."

    perhaps this is because you have never searched google for "gun range murder"
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    · 25 minutes ago

Kim Kovalaske Bourdo · CD Teacher at Mukwonago School District (big bend elementry)
UNBELIVABLE YEP LETS KEEP LETING EVERYONE B ABLE TO CARRY A GUN. THERE WILL B MORE OF THESE BECAUSE OF THIS NEW LAW. SAD AND PATHEDIC!
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· about an hour ago

    Matt McCollom · Pius XI
    Is that why murder rate in milwaukee is down 15% because of CCW and chicago is up 31%? is that why this is another gun free zone where the criminal knew he could kill unarmed defensless ppl? use your head
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    · about an hour ago
    Tommy Webb · Top Commenter · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Perhaps you should wait to find out if the shooter was lawfully carrying that weapon or even legally owned it before automatically blaming the concealed carry law. I'd be willing to bet this wasn't a concealed carry permit holder.
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    · about an hour ago
    Connie Lelivelt · Self Employed at The Next Step Life Coach
    PRAYRES
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    · about an hour ago

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Matt McCollom · Pius XI
another shooting in a GUN FREE ZONE.
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· about an hour ago

    Tommy Webb · Top Commenter · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    You're saying the shooter didn't see the "no guns allowed" signs or just simply didn't care ?
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    · about an hour ago
    Matt McCollom · Pius XI
    simply didnt care. He wasnt worried about not being allowed to carry he went there with the intention to kill and he knew those ppl wouldnt be armed. gun free zones get good ppl killed.
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    · about an hour ago
    Ashleigh Fuchs · University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
    I think he's saying that it isn't fair that people couldn't carry guns to protect themself?

may be a gun free zone?

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Shooting at Wisconsin spa; 7 injured

[Updated 2:24 p.m.] FBI and ATF agents are among the authorities at the scene, CNN affiliate WISN reports.

[Updated 2:07 p.m.] The nearby mall and some other buildings are on lockdown, CNN affiliates report.

[Updated 1:56 p.m.] CNN affiliate WTMJ reports authorities are looking for a suspect.

[Updated 1:54 p.m.] CNN affiliate WISN reports that a witness described seeing two women leaving the spa, apparently injured.  One crawled out and was taken by emergency responders.  The other was treated by emergency personnel in a squad car.

[Updated 1:32 p.m.] Hospital spokeswoman Nalissa Wienke tells CNN all four people in the emergency room appear to have non-critical injuries.  She could not say whether the injuries were due to gunshots.  At this time, the hospital does not believe it will need more staff, she said.

[Updated 1:28 p.m.] Numerous emergency vehicles are at a spa in Brookfield, Wisconsin, as local news agencies report a shooting took place.

Four people are in an emergency room, and another three are on their way, said Beth Strohbusch of Froedtert Hospital in nearby Milwaukee.

CNN affiliate WTMJ says the Waukesha Sheriff's Department confirmed there was a shooting, and that witnesses say it was either at or near the Azana Salon and Spa, which is across the road from Brookfield Square Mall.

CNN affiliate WISN called it a "mass shooting."

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/21/shooting-reported-at-wisconsin-spa/?hpt=hp_t1

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1:56 p.m.

10 ATF agents are on the crime scene right now.

We are receiving reports that Froedtert Hospital is on lockdown while Brookfield Square Mall is closed.

1:50 p.m.

We have reports that authorities are looking for a 2003 Mazda Protege with license plate: 171-KZD.  The latest information has the suspect listed at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing around 210 pounds.  He was reportedly seen wearing a grey sweater with blue jeans, carrying a white and black backpack.

1:41 p.m.
Authorities have retracted an earlier statement, saying that the suspected shooter is not African-American, but is "ethnic with dark skin."

The suspected shooter is also more than 200 lbs, but may not be as heavy-set as authorities said earlier.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/175145691.html

Now I can't confirm yet  BUT  word is the shooter is a estranged boyfriend/husband. 

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http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/175145691.html

Now I can't confirm yet  BUT  word is the shooter is a estranged boyfriend/husband.  

I can confirm now...


7 People Shot at Spa Near Brookfield Square Mall

Patch has learned the man wanted by police is apparently the estranged husband of one of the hair stylists at the spa.

A spa employee told Patch the hair stylist has been having problems since she left her husband. The man is believed to have slashed car tires in the parking lot of the spa and the business recently put up signs on most of its doors warning employees to keep them locked at all times.

The employee who spoke to Patch said the woman's estranged husband was out of work and his wife was working every day to bring in money to pay the bills. However, she recently decided to leave him, and that's when the problems started.

The two have two daughters, ages 12 and 21, the Azana employee told Patch.

A bomb squad was called to the scene after 1 p.m. after an explosive device was believed to be in the spa building.

Earlier reports said Brookfield Square Mall was on lockdown following the shooting, however, as of 1:20 p.m. people were allowed to leave the mall. Mall employees told Patch that they have received little information about the incident and have not been told whether to close their businesses.

Newsradio 620 WTMJ's is reporting that authorities are searching for a 6-foot 1-inch, 270 pound with a bald head and brown eyes. He was reportedly driving a black 2003 Mazda. Authorities believe he may be from Brown Deer.

One witness told WISN-TV that the shooter had a machine gun.

Brookfield police have not provided any details on the incident as of 1:45 p.m. CST.

A spokeswoman for Froedtert Hospital told Patch: “We have been notified that some are coming," but had no information on how many victims there were.

FOX6 News is reporting that four people have been taken to Froedtert with non-life-threatening injuries and that three more are on their way. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that there may be eight victims altogether.

Froedtert was put on lockdown at about 1:30 p.m., but there was no official word on the reason for that.

The incident happened about 11 a.m.

Tactical units entered the spa building. There are at least 15 ambulances on the scene from multiple jurisdictions.

The roads around Brookfield Square have been closed.

Sally Flaschberger, of Brookfield, is counting herself lucky after she was running late for her pedicure appointment at the salon Sunday morning. She was about to turn into the salon at about 11:15 a.m. when she was a police officer with a rifle running in the parking lot to get behind her car.

“She was a very brave woman whoever that cop was,” Flaschberger said. “She was the only person there.  … She looked pretty alone at that point.”

Flaschberger turned into the Brookfield Square Parking lot instead. That’s when she saw the Brookfield Police Department responding in force. She can’t believe that something like this would happen at the salon where she’s been a client for years.

“I am just very lucky, very, very lucky,” Flaschberger said. “I can’t imagine the poor people who were there, just trying to enjoy their day on a Sunday.”

One mall customer, Lisa Taylor of Sussex, told Patch that the mall employees have not been told whether to stay on their jobs or leave the building.

David Gosh, of West Allis, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he was driving past when they saw a woman coming from the salon and the shooter chasing her before the shooter ran into the building or behind the building.

"She ran right out into the street and was pounding on cars," Gosh told the Milwaukee newspaper.

The Brookfield shooting comes approximately 10 weeks after Wade Michael Page opened fire at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, killing six people and injuring four more, including Oak Creek police Lt. Brian Murphy on Aug. 5.

also I did hear in the rumor mill of a small propane tank as a IED... it seems this is true as well.

I guess a link would help........ ..

http://brookfield-wi.patch.com/articles/shooting-reported-near-brookfield-square

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2:12 p.m.

TODAY'S TMJ4 is reporting that 45-year-old Radcliffe Haughton from Brown Deer is sought for the shooting in Brookfield.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/175145691.html

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Seven injured in spa shooting spree: Gunman opens fire at suburban salon in Milwaukee 'after his wife got a restraining order against him'

    Gunman opened fire and remains at large after shooting Sunday
    Identified as Radcliffe Haughton, 45
    Target was shooter's estranged wife, who was given a court order of protection against her ex just three days before the shooting
    Suspect is ethnic, is 6'1" weighing 270 pounds and carrying a handgun

By Meghan Keneally

PUBLISHED: 12:53 EST, 21 October 2012 | UPDATED: 14:19 EST, 21 October 2012

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A gunman dressed in military fatigues has launched a shooting spree at a suburban Milwaukee spa and he is thought to have been targeting his estranged wife who worked as a stylist at the salon and had a court order of protection against him.

A 45-year-old man named Radcliffe Haughton was identified as the suspect who shot an estimated seven people at a day spa in Brookfield, Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. He is still at large.

During the investigation, police found an Improvised explosive device on the scene, prompting them to issue a call for extreme caution.

Haughton was reportedly seen fleeing the scene in a 2003 black Mazda. He was described as a bald ethnic man with darker skin, about 6 foot one inch tall and 270 pounds.
Scene: Women are seen gathering outside of the Azana Spa where the shooting took place this morning when a man opened fire at his estranged wife's place of work

Scene: Women are seen gathering outside of the Azana Spa where the shooting took place this morning when a man opened fire at his estranged wife's place of work

A local news station claims to know the identity of the suspect but are have yet to release his name.

Haughton is estranged from his wife who works as a hair stylist at the salon where the shooting took place. He lives in nearby Brown Deer, Wisconsin, and police are trying to determine whether or not he is at the scene or if he has gone back to his house.

Court records show that a judge issued a order of protection against Haughton just three days ago on October 18, hinting that there was a credible threat against the estranged wife.

Police reportedly warned nearby hospitals to prepare for multiple injuries. The exact number of victims, their condition, and what if any connection they had to the shooter is unknown.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221046/BREAKING-NEWS-Gunman-shoots-7-people-Wisconsin-mall.html

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2:39 p.m

The Journal Sentinel is reporting that the suspect's car: black Mazda license 171-KZD is no longer being sought and not believed to be part of the shooting.

2:33 p.m

Anyone with infomation about the shooting or shooter should call 262-787-3701. Authorities can't confirm suspect or suspect's location at this time

2:31 p.m

TODAY'S TMJ4 anchor Susan Kim says sources tell her that one of the possible victims, a 30-year-old woman, was apparently shot "three to five times."

Kim says the Azana Salon and Spa is a "close nit work place," and that maybe 40-50 people work there.

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Suspect: Police believe Radcliffe Haughton is the shooter

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221046/BREAKING-NEWS-Gunman-shoots-7-people-Wisconsin-mall.html

rumor has it he was a manager at a Land Rover dealership.

Wisconsin authorities release photo of suspect in mass shooting near Milwaukee-area mall

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Wisconsin authorities have released a photograph and the name of a suspect in the shooting at a spa near a Milwaukee area mall.

Brookfield Police Lt. John Beth said at a news conference Sunday afternoon that Radcliffe Franklin Haughton is suspected of shooting multiple people at the Azana Day Spa.

Beth says Haughton is still at-large and police need the public's help in tracking him down.

The spa is a two-story, 9,000-square-foot building across from the mall in a middle- to upper-class community west of Milwaukee.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

http://www.startribune.com/local/175148381.html?refer=y

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3:08 p.m.

TODAY'S TMJ4's Annie Scholz reports that officials at Froedtert Hospital are going floor-by-floor showing people a photo of the suspect to see if anyone has seen him.

Meanwhile, Annie says that hospital officials are only taking critical patients with a police escort at this time.

3:02 p.m.

TODAY'S TMJ4's Charles Benson reports that the Milwaukee County Bomb Squad is now on the scene.

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3 dead....

3:35 p.m

Authorities say three people are dead while seven people were shot at the Azana Salon and Spa near Brookfield Mall Sunday morning.

3:31 p.m.

The Journal Sentinel reports that sources indicate that two people are dead in the shooting.

3:14 p.m.

Authorities are asking people in the 6600 block of W. Glenbrook Road in Brown Deer, the street where 45-year-old Radcliffe Haughton lives, if they know where Haughton is right now.

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Father of suspect warned son, 'Don't do anything stupid'

The father of the man suspected of shooting seven people at a Brookfield spa Sunday morning said his son asked to stay with him in Florida after the suspect's wife got a restraining order against him last week.

"He told me, 'I have to get out of Wisconsin,' " said Radcliffe Haughton Sr., who spoke with his son, the suspected gunman, Radcliffe Haughton, last week on the phone.

Police are still searching for the younger Haughton, who they say shot seven people - killing three - around 11 a.m. Sunday at the Azana Salon & Spa on Moorland Road.

Reached at his home in Florida, Haughton's father had not heard about his son.

"So he hasn't been apprehended? Oh Lord. Have mercy, God," he said.

A restraining order was issued against Haughton on Thursday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

According to online court records, Haughton was not allowed to have firearms and was directed to deliver firearms to the sheriff. The order does not indicate if that happened.

His wife, Zina Haughton, has a beautician's license and might have worked at the salon, Haughton's father said.

The younger Haughton grew up in Wheeling and Northbrook, Ill., and spent four years in the Marines after high school. He later became a general manager of a Fields car dealership on Green Bay Road. He lost that job a few years ago, his father said, and might have been working in sales again.

On October 8 and October 9, Haughton wrote on his Facebook page "Need to get out of Wisconsin, HELP …" and "can anyone help me ge

http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/father-of-shooting-suspect-warned-son-dont-do-anything-stupid-le7a442-175157081.html

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Key elements of story so far:

-3 people are dead, four are injured following a shooting at the Azana Salon and Spa near Brookfield Mall that started around 11:09 a.m.

-Suspect is 45-year-old Radcliffe Haughton.  Haughton is from Brown Deer and authorities are on the scene near his home

- Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute

- Froedtert Hospital is on lockdown right now.  Officials at Froedtert Hospital are going floor-by-floor showing people a photo of the suspect to see if anyone has seen him.

- Milwaukee County Bomb Squad is in the process of clearing the Azana Salon and Spa.  Authorities have identified an IED during that sweep of the building.