TOWN OF GERMANIA (NBC 26) — UPDATE: The man who was shot and killed in a Shawano County home last week was identified late Tuesday as Rick Roundy, 67.
"We are devastated and heartbroken over the untimely loss of a wonderful man who meant so much to all of us," a statement from the Roundy family said. "As we grieve, we are thankful for the prayers and outpouring of support from family, friends and community members."
Earlier story:
Bail was set at $1 million for the suspect in last week's deadly Shawano County shooting, while a criminal complaint described details of a chilling, chaotic crime scene.
Brent Hofman, 74, made his initial court appearance on Tuesday. He is charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the death of a 67-year-old Greenleaf man as well as attempted first-degree intentional homicide of a second man. Both charges contain modifiers for use of a dangerous weapon and an increased penalty for an elder person victim.
According to a newly-released complaint filed by the Shawano County district attorney, Hofman used a 9-mm handgun to kill the 67-year-old victim, who has only been identified as "Victim #1."
A second man at the scene, identified only as "Victim #2," told investigators that the men were drinking at a bar in the garage when Hofman began talking "weird." According to the complaint, Hofman said, "I hope you'll excuse me if I have to kill you guys."
Victim #2 then approached Hofman and asked him if he was okay, according to the complaint. At that point, Hofman allegedly raised a pistol and shot Victim #1, killing him.
Victim #2 retreated to the main house and armed himself with a .22 caliber rifle, the complaint states. Victim #2 told investigators that at some point Hofman attempted to enter the house, at which point Victim #2 shot Hofman, wounding him.
Hofman has also been ordered not to have contact with family of the murder victim and no contact with the second victim or the second victim's family. He is also prohibited from going within 1,000 from the property where the shooting occurred and has been ordered to absolute sobriety.
This story will be updated with more information.
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UPDATE:
The suspect in last week's deadly Shawano County shooting is expected to make his initial court appearance Tuesday afternoon.
The Shawano County Sheriff's Office said in an email Tuesday they expect 74-year-old Brent J. Hofman to appear before a judge Tuesday at 1:00 p.m., per the District Attorney's office.
The sheriff's office also clarified that, at this point in its investigation, there is no evidence to suggest that the shooting occurred due to any hunting land disputes.
The three men knew each other because they owned neighboring hunting land in the Germania area.
"The connection among the individuals is simply geographic proximity of their hunting properties—not a dispute," Sheriff George Lenzne said in a statement. "This remains an active investigation. No further details are available at this time."
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UPDATE:
The Shawano County Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect in Wednesday night's shooting as 74-year-old Brent J. Hofman.
The sheriff has recommended charges to the district attorney's office of first degree intentional homicide, first degree reckless endangering safety and going armed while intoxicated.
Hofman has not yet been formally charged.
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ORIGINAL REPORTING:
A 74-year-old Clintonville man has been arrested in Shawano County after a Wednesday evening shooting that killed a 67-year old man from the Greenleaf area.
A third man also fired a shot at the scene in self defense.
Shawano County deputies indicated that the three men were connected through shared ownership of hunting land in the Germania area.
The 74-year-old, whose name has not been released, was treated for non-life threatening injuries and later booked into the Shawano County Jail. Formal charges have not yet been filed.
The incident happened on County Road M, just west of Tigerton.
Around 9:15 Wednesday night, deputies say Shawano County received a 911 call from a man who said his friend had been shot and he had locked himself in a nearby building.
The caller told dispatchers he would defend himself if necessary.
Deputies say the 74-year-old suspect initially did not cooperate with first responders but was eventually taken into custody before receiving medical treatment for minor injuries.
Investigators say the man who originally called 911 was fully cooperative and gave a detailed account of what happened.
This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
