US killer may have acted after romantic dispute
Tyler Peterson, 20, was shot to death by police after opening fire early on Sunday at a home where, authorities said, the friends met for pizza and movies.
He was off-duty from his full-time job as a Forest County deputy sheriff; he also was a part-time Crandon police officer.
“I’m waiting for somebody to wake me up right now. This is a bad, bad dream,” said Jenny Stahl, whose 14-year-old daughter, Lindsey Stahl, was the youngest victim.
“All I heard it was a jealous boyfriend and he went berserk. He took them all out.”
Crandon Police Chief John Dennee declined to comment on whether
Mr Peterson had a romantic relationship with any of the victims.
The lone survivor of the shooting, a male, remained in critical condition yesterday in hospital.
Marci Franz, who lives near where the shooting occurred, said: “I heard probably five or six shots, a short pause and then five or six more,” she said. She then heard eight louder shots and tyres squealing, she said.
Mr Peterson’s father, Steve Peterson, said that the family planned to draft a statement to the public “It is very trying,” he said.
