From Stoughton Police Department:
On Tuesday August 20, 2019 at approximately 12:38am, Stoughton Police
Officers were dispatched to the area of the 600 block of South Monroe Street
for the report of multiple shots fired from a SUV.
Initial responding officers located the suspect vehicle in the immediate area,
unoccupied. Found a short distance away from the vehicle were two
involved juveniles who were taken into custody without incident. A third
juvenile who was involved was later located and taken into custody without
incident.
A search of the vehicle was conducted, and a stolen .22 caliber handgun,
along with numerous spent shell casings were found. Also, found were drugs
and drug paraphernalia.
A 16-year-old male of Madison, WI was charged with recklessly
endangering safety and transported to the Dane County Juvenile Reception
Center. A 17-year male of Stoughton, WI was referred the charge of party to
a crime. A 13-year-old female of Stoughton was released at the scene and no
charges pending.
This was an isolated incident, and there is no threat is to the public.
The Stoughton Police Department was assisted on scene by the Dane County
Sheriff’s Office and the McFarland Police Department.
The investigation is continuing.