Four people, including a policeman, died in a shootout in Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon. This is reported by USA Today with reference to the Chief of Police of Everest County Wally Sparks.

According to preliminary data, there was a "household scare", which turned into shooting. We are talking about 3 incidents with a difference of several minutes.

In the afternoon the Rothschild police station received a call about a quarrel that occurred at a local bank. A few minutes later in 911 reported shooting in the same bank. When the police arrived at the scene, the attacker managed to escape to the crime scene.

A few minutes later from the neighboring town of Scofield reported 2 shooting cases: one of them in the law firm Tlusty, Kennedy and Dirks, the other in the apartment building Aspen Street.

Police chief reported one detainee. The names of those implicated in the incident Sparks refused to be named until the families are notified.

Department of Justice of Wisconsin is responsible for the ongoing investigation. More than 100 law enforcement officers from the region are investigating 3 different cases and crime scenes.

This was reported on Wednesday evening by the deputy secretary of the Criminal Investigation Department Jason Smith.

"These events affect not only the sacramental people, but also whole communities," said Smith.

At least 3 officers in the district were previously shot while in office.

The police officer, who died on Wednesday, March 22, became the 278th Wisconsin officer killed while on duty, and the 130th - mortally wounded. He became the seventh officer on duty to be shot in the United States this year.