Suspect in West Bend death investigation was retired MPD officer

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Nov 9, 2026
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And we begin tonight at nine with that breaking news out
of West Bend where police found four
people dead inside a home.
Two separate police sources tell Fox 6 the suspect is a former
Milwaukee police officer.
Our Derontae Matthews live in the newsroom tonight taking us through
this breaking update, Derontae.
Yeah, Mary and Ted, West Bend police tell us they believe the suspect
in this case was among the four deceased inside the home,
near Washington and Wisconsin, that is.
Now, two police sources tell us that suspect
was a retired Milwaukee police officer.
Sources tell us the suspect, he retired more than a decade ago,
and the retirement was not duty related.
Now, we're not saying the name because the West Bend Police
Department has not released the IDs of anyone in the home.
Right now, there is still no public motive,
but after yesterday's press conference,
police did talk about available domestic violence resources.
Now, just to give you a little bit of background information,
West Bend Police say someone called 911 just before noon on Saturday.
The caller reported multiple
Multiple people dead inside a home.
Police found the bodies of one adult man,
an adult woman, a boy, and a girl, as well as a dog.
Officers say one girl was inside
and taken to the hospital for treatment,
and we're told she is stable today.
Police say there was a firearm found in the home
that they believe to be connected to this incident.
Now, today, just outside a home, there is a growing memorial.
People have been leaving flowers, balloons, and stuffed animals.
Neighbors tell us they're still trying to come to terms with.
what happened. We spoke with a group of students
who say they were really close to the family
inside the home. In fact, they say they went
to high school with one of the girls and they
miss her terribly. She would always smile at me.
She would give me the biggest hug.
We'll miss her, but she's in our hearts forever and ever.
We have lost three lovely angels
and while the other one's in the hospital
for something she never could have handled.
I will forever cherish this family as it was my own.
And again, we want to reiterate,
our two police sources have confirmed the suspect in this
incident was a former Milwaukee police officer.
Now, right now, West Bend police still have the
home taped off, saying that this is an active investigation.
Officers say there should be
more details released in the coming days.
For now, reporting in the newsroom,
Derontae Matthews, Fox 6 News.
All right, Derontae, thank you for that update.
