TOWN OF FULTON, Wis. (WKOW) -- The Rock County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a child was found dead inside a Rock County home Saturday.
According to a news release from the sheriff's office, at about 6:15 p.m. deputies responded to the 5500 block of West Miles Road in the town of Fulton for a report of a missing 8-year-old.
During the investigation, officials said the child was found dead inside a residence.
The sheriff's office said a person of interest is in custody and there is no threat to the public.
A couple living just a few doors down from the scene said they were shocked to hear this news. They said that in their 15 years of living in the area, they have never seen anything like this before.
No further information was initially available.
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