Brookfield shooting suspect killed himself, police say
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — A man police suspected of killing three and wounding four by opening fire at a tranquil day spa was found dead Sunday afternoon following a six-hour manhunt that locked down a shopping center, country club and hospital in suburban Milwaukee.
Authorities said they believed the shooting was related to a domestic dispute. The man they identified as the suspect, Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, had a restraining order against him.
Brookfield Police Chief Dan Tushaus said Haughton died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was found in the spa. Authorities initially believed Haughton had fled and spent much of Sunday looking for him.
The shooting happened about 11 a.m. at the Azana Day Spa, a two-story, 9,000-square-foot building across from a major shopping mall in Brookfield, a middle-to-upper class community west of Milwaukee. Hours later, a bomb squad descended on the building, and Tushaus said an improvised explosive device had been found inside. It was not clear whether it remained a threat.
The mall, a country club adjacent to the spa, a nearby hospital and other buildings were locked down as police searched for Haughton.
Oct 21, 2012 at 9:29 p.m.
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Crazy is right, I remember 30 years ago when one of my best friends parents got divorced and nobody was sure how to take that, now this garbage happens every week. I really feel sorry for our kids if this is what they have to endure for the rest of their lives. I'm moving to Antarctica the first chance I get.
Oct 21, 2012 at 5:59 p.m.
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This world has gone so crazy ! I feel so very bad for the victims and their families. Domestic violence that boiled over,very sad.
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