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Anthony Y. Tong, 43, has been identified as the person responsible for the active shooting at Esker Software in Middleton, Wisconsin that left four people injured. Tong was fatally shot by police and was the only death in the shooting.
According to reports, police received reports of an active shooter at the commercial building at 1850 Deming Way around 10:25 a.m. local time.
Multiple law enforcement agencies such as local police, the ATF, the FBI, and ambulances responded to the scene, with reports of upwards of 50 cop cars on the scene.
Four victims were taken to local hospitals with two in serious condition and one in critical condition.
At this time, police have not identified Tong’s motive for the shooting.
Due to the shooting, nearby Madison College ordered a ‘shelter in place’ at it’s West Campus at the time of the incident:
The school released a statement on Twitter saying: “Middleton PD & Dane County Sheriff are responding to an active shooter in Middleton, north of the West Campus. There is no active threat on campus at this time. If at West, shelter in place & standby for updates. Avoid the area north of West Campus into Middleton.”
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Middleton Police Chief Chuck Foulke said that Tong’s name was not initially released for investigative purposes.
During the active shooting, the Middleton Police Department sent out the following alert message about the incident:
This is an emergency message from the Middleton Police Department. There is an active shooter in the area please lock all doors stay inside and shelter in place. Police officers are on scene at this time.
The reports of an active shooting in Middleton, Wisconsin, — about six miles north of Madison, Wisconsin — is the is just the latest in a string of lockdowns, bomb threats, and shootings that have plagued the United States.
What Happened?
An active shooting took place on Wednesday, September 19, at a commercial building in Middleton, Wisconsin. Middleton is about six miles north of Madison, Wisconsin.
Who Is Anthony Y. Tong?
Anthony Y. Tong, 43, has been identified as the active shooter at Esker Software that left NUMBER injured and NUMBER dead. At this time, not much is known about him other than his identity and that he worked in the building.
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