Douglas K. Uhde, the man accused of shooting and killing former Juneau County Circuit Court Judge John Roemer, had been sentenced to prison by the judge more than 15 years ago, court documents show.
Roemer, 68, was killed Friday in a New Lisbon, Wisconsin, home, the state's Justice Department said in a statement. Uhde, 56, was identified as a suspect, and was found in the basement of the home with an"apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound," according to the state DOJ. Uhde is in critical condition, according to Attorney General Josh Kaul.
Authorities called the killing a targeted attack by a suspect who also had other government officials as targets, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN. Those targets included Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the source told CNN. Another source corroborated the officials' names to CNN.Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's name also appeared on the gunman's list of targets, her office said Saturday.
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