Butler tactical situation; 1 in custody, made ‘threats to kill other people’

The Brief

  • One person was taken into custody by law enforcement in Butler on Sunday after an hours-long standoff.
  • A caller reported the subject was making homicidal and suicidal statements to a family member via text.
  • A law enforcement negotiator was able to make contact with the suspect, who eventually agreed to exit the apartment unarmed.

BUTLER, Wis. One person was taken into custody in the Village of Butler on Sunday, Sept. 14 after a tactical situation.

What we know:

Officers were dispatched to a residence on 124th Street just south of Hampton Avenue around 5 p.m. for a report of a subject who was making homicidal and suicidal statements to a family member via text.

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