A former Wisconsin county judge was assassinated yesterday in his home, with the gunman trying to take his own life afterwards. On the gunman allegedly: a list of other political targets, including Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Former Juneau County Judge John Roemer was shot and killed in his home in the Township of New Lisbon Friday morning.
Officials say when SWAT entered the home, they found Roemer zip-tied to a chair and fatally shot.
The Department of Justice says Douglas Uhde was found in the basement with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A law enforcement official says a "hit list" was found in Uhde's vehicle which included Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
It all started at 6:30 a.m. on Friday when the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office received a call notifying law enforcement of an armed person and two shots fired in a residence.
The caller had left the home and contacted law enforcement from a nearby home.
Following failed attempts to negotiate with the person in the home, at approximately 10:17 a.m. the Juneau County Special Tactics and Response Team entered the residence and located Roemer dead.
Dispatch recordings have also revealed that Roemer's son may have been a witness to the deadly scene.
Uhde, 56, was found in the basement with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He is in critical condition.
Law enforcement began life-saving measures, and Uhde was taken to a medical facility.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Kaul said the judicial targets have been notified.
Kaul said investigators are looking into whether this was related to court cases.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler released a statement on Roemer's death:
"The state's judicial family is shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Judge Roemer dedicated much of his career to public service in the law. Before taking the bench in 2004, he had served as an assistant district attorney and as an assistant state public defender. He was known by colleagues for his sharp legal mind and his willingness to share his time and knowledge with others. His work made a tremendous difference in the lives of many people in Juneau County and elsewhere in the state. Our deepest sympathy goes to Judge Roemer's family at this time."
The investigation is being handled as both a homicide and possible case of domestic terrorism.
So, we've gone beyond the "attempted plot phase" in Wisconsin and now we're at the "targeted political assassinations phase" of the ongoing terrorist insurrection, with all the targets having something to do with what the gunman considered a corrupt legal and political system in the US.
I guarantee you this guy thought all four people were enemies of Donald Trump.
I guarantee you more local and state politicians, judges, and civil servants are going to be killed in the months ahead, too.
We're in a ludicrously dangerous time right now.
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