A hospital is in lockdown after a shooting at a Wisconsin cemetery where a gunman injured five people during a funeral, it is reported.
Police are investigating the “critical incident” and say the “scene is still active” after the shooting at Graceland Cemetery in Racine, on Thursday afternoon.
Racine police tweeted : “At 2:26pm there were multiple shots fired at Graceland Cemetery. There are victims but unknown how many at this time. The scene is still active and being investigated.
“We will update you when more details become available.”
A family confirmed to news outlet TMJ4 News that a suspect had shot and injured five people at a funeral and 12 bullet markers could be seen on the ground where they had been placed by police.
The condition of the people shot is unknown.
The Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory reportedly said that the funeral was for Da’Shontay L. King Sr, who had been shot dead by police on, March 20, after refusing to put down a gun at a traffic stop.
Racine police had stopped the car that King was driving for a firearms investigation. He got out of the vehicle and was shot when he refused to put down his gun and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for nearby Ascension All Saints Hospital said the hospital is on lockdown.
It stated: "The safety of our associates, patients, visitors and providers is our top priority.
"Due to a situation offsite, increased security measures have been put in place at Ascension All Saints Hospital. Patients are still able to keep previously scheduled appointments and the emergency department is currently accepting patients.
"However, out of an abundance of caution, the number of open entrances into the hospital has been reduced and additional security screenings have been implemented."
Also Racine United School District reportedly allowed Park High School children to go home 10 minutes later than normal after police said it was safe to do so.
A neighbour said that the gunfire was sporadic and a bullet hit playground equipment nearby where his son was playing.
It is just the latest fire arms incident in the United States with last week seeing 19 children and two teachers shot dead in one of the worst school shootings in US history.
Another resident in Racine told TMK4 News : "When I heard it's a funeral, I'm thinking, Lord you can't even go to a funeral anymore. They're shooting from 120 yards away. Complete disregard."
