NEW LISBON, Wisc. — A man who allegedly killed a retired Wisconsin judge in a 'targeted act' has died from what authorities described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
June 07, 2022 at 2:23 pm EDT
Uhde was declared brain dead on Saturday, one day after police found him gravely wounded in the home of slain retired Judge John Roemer, 68, in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, officials said. Uhde had a hit list that included U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told ABC News.
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