Wisconsin boyfriend shoots girlfriend's father dead after dad fired at them, police say
05/29/2019 10:11 am PDT
By Megan Pospychala, WITI
CALEDONIA, Wis. (WITI) -- A 55-year-old man was killed after an argument with his daughter's live-in boyfriend led to gunfire in Caledonia, according to police.
It happened at a home on Tanglewood Avenue near Wedgewood on Tuesday, May 28.
Police said during the argument, the 55-year-old father fired a round from a handgun at his daughter and her boyfriend.
The couple retreated to a bedroom, police said, and the daughter's boyfriend armed himself with a rifle.
The incident progressed, and police said the boyfriend shot the 55-year-old old "to defend himself and his girlfriend.”
Officials said the 55-year-old man died from multiple gunshot wounds.
The investigation was ongoing.