Executive Summary
- A person was treated for a stab wound to the neck Wednesday morning in Nasewaupee, Wisconsin, following a domestic incident.
- The Door County Sheriff’s Office issued a temporary shelter-in-place order while the suspect was at large, which has since been lifted.
- Authorities have identified the suspect and stated there is no ongoing threat to the public as the investigation continues.
A domestic incident in Nasewaupee, Wisconsin, resulted in a stabbing on Wednesday morning, prompting a temporary shelter-in-place order while authorities searched for a suspect who has since been identified.
The Door County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report on County Road C just before 8 a.m. of a person bleeding heavily from the neck. First responders treated the individual at the scene, determining the injury was a stab wound sustained during a domestic altercation.
While the perpetrator was initially at large, authorities issued a public alert asking residents in the immediate area to shelter in place. The sheriff’s office later clarified that a technical glitch caused the emergency alert to be distributed to a wider area than intended.
The suspect in the stabbing has been identified, and officials have confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public. Multiple agencies, including the Sturgeon Bay Police Department, Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, and the Wisconsin State Patrol, assisted the Door County Sheriff’s Office in the response.
The investigation into the incident remains active, and no further information has been released by law enforcement. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.