Janesville teen identified as suspect in Conde Street shooting Saturday
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A Janesville teen has been named as a suspect in a Saturday shooting on Conde Street that led to life-threatening injuries for the victim.
Police are searching for Kenan L. Clemons, 17, on suspicion of attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
The victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he was shot during a confrontation with two men who stole a bike from outside his home Saturday, according to a news release.
Police did not have any updates on the second man Sunday afternoon.
Two men, one on a bike and one on foot, were seen on the 1700 block of Roosevelt Avenue at about 4:40 p.m. when the man walking stole a bike from a residence, according to the release.
The owner of the bike followed the men in his car to the 1900 block of Conde Street next to Lincoln Elementary School.
The owner of the bike was shot multiple times with a handgun before the two men took his car and fled, according to the release.
Neighbors reported calling police after hearing what sounded like gunshots followed by a pause and more gunshots.
Officers were dispatched at 4:51 p.m. Saturday, according to a supervisor at the Rock County Communications Center. Police were still on the scene just before 7 p.m.
The car, which is now in police custody, was found in Afton at about 5:11 p.m. Saturday.
Those with informations are asked to call 608-757-2244, CrimeStoppers at 608-756-3636 or leave an anonymous tip using the P3 app on a smartphone.
bird farm fire Draws Help Of Nearly 15 Area Fire Departments
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A fire on a bird farm northeast of Galesville on Wednesday morning required the assistance of nearly 15 area fire departments.
The call reporting the fire came in at 9:58 a.m. on Wednesday and detailed a fire breaking out in the middle shop portion of a barn at the farm on Silver Creek Road, said Dustin Stevens, Trempealeau County director of emergency management.
The building had two wings connected to the shop area which house turkeys, but Stevens was unsure if any animals had perished in the fire.
There were no human injuries or deaths from the blaze. Stevens had yet to hear what caused the fire as of about 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Damages were unclear, but Stevens believed that most of the damage occurred in the shop portion of the building.
It was not clear whether the building was deemed a total loss or exactly how much damage had been caused by the fire, he said.
Clinton Teen pleads guilty in shooting
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A Clinton teen pleaded guilty Thursday in Rock County Court to one count of second-degree recklessly endangering safety for shooting a Janesville woman in February.
A charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with a weapon against Jesus Rangel Silva, 19, were dismissed.
Victim Taylor Lantz, 18, knows Rangel Silva from their time at Clinton High School.
Lantz was traveling with two other men to meet Rangel Silva near his home to buy $200 worth of marijuana. Rangel Silva also owed Lantz $100, she said.
When the group arrived, Lantz said Rangel Silva approached with a gun and said something threatening. One of the men with Lantz tackled Rangel Silva, and a struggle ensued.
Lantz said she was shot in the shoulder during the struggle and that Rangel Silva shot at the car as it drove away.
Rangel Silva told police he was mugged and initially denied having a gun. He later said he was pepper-sprayed and tackled before pulling out a 9mm handgun from his pocket and firing in Lantz’s direction.
He was scared and thought he was being robbed, he said.
A sentencing hearing for Rangel Silva is scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. 4. The maximum sentence for the endangerment charge is five years in prison.