Officers who fired at Wisconsin casino shooter identified
MADISON, Wis. (AP) The state Department of Justice has identified the three Green Bay Police officers who opened fire on a man who shot three people at a tribal casino complex. The department issued a news release Friday saying Sgt. Brian Jordan, Officer Makayla Wolfe and Officer Ben Snyder shot 62-year-old Bruce Pofahl outside the Oneida Nation casino complex in Ashwaubenon. Pofahl was pronounced dead at the scene. All three officers have been placed on administrative leave. Investigators have said Pofahl was fired in March from his job in the complex’s restaurant. On the evening of May 1 he walked into the restaurant and shot Ian Simpson and Jacob Bartel, killing them. He wounded another restaurant worker before the officers shot him.
By Brandon Arbuckle
May 7, 2021 4:32 PM
A news release Friday said the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into Saturday’s incident.
Authorities said Bruce Pofahl, 62, had been fired from the eatery and walked into the Duck Creek Kitchen and Bar, where he shot and killed Ian Simpson, 32, and Jacob Bartel, 35.
Officials said Pofahl walked out of the restaurant and shot a third employee, Daniel Mulligan, 28, who was seriously injured.
Law enforcement responded and encountered Pofahl near the first-floor parking ramp on the east side of the Radisson Hotel complex within the casino. The DOJ says three Green Bay police officers fired their weapons and shot Pofahl, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Green Bay Officers Who Killed Suspected Casino Complex Shooter Identified By Casey Nelson
May 7, 2021 4:17 PM
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – State investigators have released the names of the three Green Bay police officers who shot and killed a man suspected of shooting three people Saturday night at the Oneida Casino complex.
The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation identified the officers as Sgt. Brian Jordan, a 21-year veteran of the department, Officer Makayla Wolfe, who has been with the department for two years, and Officer Ben Snyder, who has been on the force for almost two years. The officers have been placed on administrative leave, per department policy, while the investigation continues.
Oneida Casino shooting: Police identified by DOJ
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Fired employee identified as suspect in Oneida Casino shooting
A man who shot and killed two people and wounded a third at Oneida Casino restaurant had been fired from the eatery and ordered by a court to leave his former supervisor alone, according to court records.
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on Friday, May 7 released information on its investigation into the May 1 shooting at the Oneida Casino complex in Ashwaubenon.
During the incident, DOJ said, law enforcement contact teams responded to the active threat and came into contact with the suspected shooter near the first-floor parking ramp on the east side of the Radisson Hotel – part of the Oneida grounds. Three Green Bay police officers fired their weapons and struck the suspect. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Department of Justice identifies 3 Green Bay police officers who shot Radisson gunman Haley BeMiller, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Police scanner audio from shooting at Radisson Hotel restaurant
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ASHWAUBENON - The state Department of Justice has identified the three Green Bay police officers who shot and killed a gunman Saturday night at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center.
Officers responded about 7:30 p.m. to reports of shots fired at the Duck Creek Kitchen + Bar inside the Radisson, which is attached to the Oneida Casino. Police said a 62-year-old former employee, Bruce Pofahl, shot and killed Ian Simpson, 32, and Jacob Bartel, 35, at a waiter station, then shot another employee, Daniel Mulligan, 28, outside the restaurant.