Fond du Lac County man arrested for attempted homicide after fight
Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. - Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputies arrested a man for attempted homicide after a fight Tuesday that sent his landlord to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
What they're saying:
Deputies were initially called to a home after a man called 911 and said he and his landlord got into a fight, and the landlord was having trouble breathing.
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When deputies arrived, they found the 39-year-old landlord with significant, life-threatening injuries. The victim was taken to a West Bend hospital and, from there, flown to a Milwaukee hospital.
At the scene, detectives found evidence and developed probable cause that the man who called 911, a 39-year-old resident of the town of Auburn home, was the aggressor. He was taken into custody and booked into the Fond du Lac County Jail.
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What's next:
As a result of the investigation, the sheriff's office is forwarding a first-degree attempted homicide charge to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney's Office. Additional charges may be filed, too.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office.