Local News: Police officer kills six
StarTribune:6 killed in 'crime of passion'
Kare11: Off-duty deputy kills 6 in small Wisconsin town
20-year-old off duty police officer and sheriff's deputy Tyler Peterson entered a duplex home in Crandon Wisconson Saturday and shot six people. Early speculations suggest jealousy was a motive as one of those killed was an ex-girlfriend. Peterson exchanged fire with police following the attack and fled eight miles north to Argonne, where he was killed by police. Crandon is a small town with less than 2,000 residents and is shaken by the attack.
The thing I found most interesting about the coverage of the shootings was the report that Peterson was killed by a sniper. The Star Tribune reported that the mayor of Crandon said Peterson was killed by a sniper, but they included the disclaimer that they could not confirm this with authorities. Kare 11 simply stated that the mayor of Crandon said Peterson was shot by a sniper. I do not think Kare 11 was irresponsible by reporting this, however I do appreciate the disclaimer provided by the Star Tribune as a deliberate effort to verify facts and claims.