Three people were wounded Wednesday morning when a gunman opened fire in a small Wisconsin city, police said.

The suspect was critically injured and later died, according to Middleton Police spokesperson Keith Cleasby.

The motive for the shooting, which unfolded in a building housing several businesses, is not yet known.

Middleton Police Chief Charles Foulke said at an afternoon press conference that the building where the shooting occurred had been cleared, and an earlier lockdown was lifted. No other suspects were being sought, Foulke said.

According to Foulke, the three victims were being treated for gunshot wounds at a local hospital. Foulke said officers engaged the suspect, and he was shot by officers and is at a local hospital.

Earlier, police had said four people were wounded in addition to the gunman. Foulke clarified at his news conference that three were wounded in addition to the gunman.

About 50 police cars plus the FBI responded to the scene in the 1800 block of Deming Way, Keely Arthur of CNN affiliate WISC reported.

Middleton, a suburb of the state capital Madison, is a city of about 17,000 residents.

“My heart goes out to the people involved in the shooting,” Middleton Mayor Gurdip Brar said. “You never would think this type of thing would happen in your city. Really, so sad that this happened here.”</s>(CNN) Three people were seriously wounded Wednesday morning when a coworker opened fire at a software firm in a small Wisconsin city, police said.

The gunman, who was critically injured during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers, died later at a hospital, Middleton police said.

His identity has not been released. The suspect, a US citizen in his 40s, did not have any known criminal record or family who lived in the area, Chief Charles Foulke said Thursday.

Authorities searched the suspect's residence on the southwest side of Madison on Wednesday night. It's unknown if the gun used in the shooting was owned legally. But police said he did not have a Wisconsin conceal-and-carry permit.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating where the weapon was originally purchased.

Read More</s>Four injured, shooter down in Wisconsin shooting

MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) - A city official says four people have been shot, but none fatally, during a shooting at a software company near Madison, Wisconsin.

The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in Middleton. City Administrator Mike Davis says the suspected shooter was also injured. Their conditions weren't immediately known.

The shooting was reported around 10 a.m. at WTS Paradigm. Davis says police have lifted a lockdown

A hospital spokesman says four people are being treated at University Hospital in Middleton.</s>(AP) – Officials say the suspect in a Wisconsin workplace shooting has died after being shot by police.

Middleton Police Chief Chuck Foulke says there are no other suspects in the attack that occurred Wednesday morning at software company WTS Paradigm. Foulke says the suspect died after being shot by officers.

Foulke says three other people were wounded during the attack.

City Administrator Mike Davis initially said four people were injured during the shooting, but he and Foulke said the correct number is three, not including the suspect.

Foulke says officers were alerted to an active shooter situation at about 10:25 a.m. He didn’t release details about the suspect or how the attack unfolded. He says officers are still interviewing witnesses.

The post Wisconsin Shooting Suspect Dead, Three People Wounded appeared first on 1470 WMBD.</s>MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — City official: 4 people shot, none fatally, during shooting at software company near Madison, Wisconsin.</s>A shooting has been reported at a software company in Middleton, Wisconsin. The incident took place at Esker Software on September 19 with reports about the attack coming at around 10:30 a.m. local time, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. There has been no confirmation of injuries in the shooting. Fox6’s Myra Sanchick tweeted that there are reports the gunman has been shot by police and that there are “multiple victims.”

Fox Madison reports that there are “multiple gunmen” involved in the incident. So far, an “active shooter situation” has been confirmed by the Dane County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s department has said that they are assisting the Middleton Police Department in the incident.

On their official website, Esker is described as a “widely recognized as a leader in AI-driven process automation software all around the world.” The office is located at 1850 Demming Way in Middleton, located about seven miles west of Madison and 90 miles west of Milwaukee. WSAW reports that at around 10 a.m. an automated message played in another office in the building telling employees there to take cover.

WISC reports that as a precaution, Middleton High School, Kromrey Middle School and Clark Street Community School were all placed on lockdown. WISC’s Keely Arthur reports that there are “at least 50 cop cars” on scene. Arthur later reported that an ambulance could be seen taking someone from the scene.

The ATF’s St. Paul division tweeted that they are “responding” to the scene.</s>A phalanx of police vehicles and ambulances descended on a Wisconsin software company Wednesday amid reports of an active shooter at a Middleton office complex.

"Officers and emergency personnel are on the scene on an active shooter in the 1800 block of Deming Way in the City of Middleton," police said in a statement. "Please lock all doors, stay inside and shelter in place until further notice."

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives office in St. Paul said it was responding.

There were at least two officers involved in this shooting, according to Middleton Police radio traffic. Dozens of officers have converged on the area.

Andrew King, an employee at TrafficCast at 1800 Deming Way, said he saw a man carrying a handgun inside the 1850 Deming Way building.

"I saw a dude walking with a gun inside the building," King told the Wisconsin State Journal. "He was just walking with it, and I didn't see any shooting."

Officers at the scene have requested the state Department of Criminal Investigation respond to the scene. Officers also advised dispatchers that citizens in the area should "shelter in place" until given an all-clear by law enforcement.

Among the businesses in that area is Esker, a French software company with its U.S. headquarters in Middleton. The company started as a software vendor in 1985 to help businesses electronically deliver paper documents and has changed into a cloud-based

Esker employs more than 500 people in 13 countries. The company’s motto is “Wherever paper needs quitting, that’s where Esker will be.” Esker's website says the Wisconsin-based company's software has 600,000 users in 50 countries.

Middleton is a suburb of Madison with about 17,000 residents.</s>A phalanx of police vehicles and ambulances descended on a Wisconsin software company Wednesday amid reports of an active shooter at a Middleton office complex.

"Officers and emergency personnel are on the scene on an active shooter in the 1800 block of Deming Way in the City of Middleton," police said in a statement. "Please lock all doors, stay inside and shelter in place until further notice."

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives office in St. Paul said it was responding, and the Dane County Sheriff's Office said it was also assisting at the scene.

There were at least two officers involved in this shooting, according to Middleton Police radio traffic. Another officer radioed that she was following an ambulance to a hospital "with the suspect."

Dozens of officers converged on the building, which houses businesses including software firms Esker and WTS Paradigm.

Judy Lahmers, a business analyst at WTS Paradigm, said she was working at her desk when she heard shots at about 10 a.m. local time. Lahmers said she fled the building and hid behind a car as the building’s glass entrance door shattered.

“I’m not looking back, I’m running as fast as I can. You just wonder, ‘Do you hide or do you run?’” she said.

She said she knew that one co-worker had been grazed by a gunshot but was OK. She called the shooting “totally unexpected. We’re all software people. We have a good group.”

Andrew King, an employee at TrafficCast at 1800 Deming Way, said he saw a man carrying a handgun inside the 1850 Deming Way building.

"I saw a dude walking with a gun inside the building," King told the Wisconsin State Journal. "He was just walking with it, and I didn't see any shooting."

Schools officials in neighboring Madison emailed parents saying police "have contained the situation in Middleton, and again, there is no threat to our schools."

Officers at the scene requested the state Department of Criminal Investigation respond to the scene. Officers also advised dispatchers that citizens in the area should "shelter in place" until given an all-clear by law enforcement.

Esker is a French software company with its U.S. headquarters in Middleton. The company started as a software vendor in 1985 to help businesses electronically deliver paper documents and has changed into a cloud-based

Esker employs more than 500 people in 13 countries. The company’s motto is “Wherever paper needs quitting, that’s where Esker will be.” Esker's website says the Wisconsin-based company's software has 600,000 users in 50 countries.

Middleton is a suburb of Madison with about 17,000 residents.</s>A phalanx of police vehicles and ambulances descended on a Wisconsin software company Wednesday amid reports of an active shooter at a Middleton office complex.

"Officers and emergency personnel are on the scene on an active shooter in the 1800 block of Deming Way in the City of Middleton," police said in a statement. "Please lock all doors, stay inside and shelter in place until further notice."

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives office in St. Paul said it was responding.

There were at least two officers involved in this shooting, according to Middleton Police radio traffic. Dozens of officers have converged on the area.

A Madison television report said three ambulances were seen picking up people and quickly leaving the area. Another report said someone called 911 after seeing a woman run out of building with a gunshot wound.

Officers at the scene have requested the state Department of Criminal Investigation respond to the scene. Officers also advised dispatchers that citizens in the area should "shelter in place" until given an all-clear by law enforcement.

Among the businesses in that area is Esker, a French software company with its U.S. headquarters in Middleton. The company started as a software vendor in 1985 to help businesses electronically deliver paper documents and has changed into a cloud-based

Esker employs more than 500 people in 13 countries. The company’s motto is “Wherever paper needs quitting, that’s where Esker will be.” Esker's website says the Wisconsin-based company's software has 600,000 users in 50 countries.

Middleton is a suburb of Madison with about 17,000 residents.</s>A phalanx of police vehicles and ambulances descended on a Wisconsin software company Wednesday amid reports of an active shooter at a Middleton office complex, local media are reporting.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives office in St. Paul said on Twitter it was responding "to a report of an active shooter."

The local 911 Communications Center said at about 10:30 a.m. local time that the shooter was at the building, housing companies including Esker Software and WTS Paradigm, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.

"Our reporter on the scene seeing 40 squads and ambulances at scene of Middleton active shooter," the paper tweeted. Police has set up a perimeter and were escorting people from the office building, the newspaper said.

Esker's website says the Wisconsin-based company's software has 600,000 users in 50 countries.

Middleton is a suburb of Madison with about 17,000 residents.
An employee at a software firm in Middleton, Wisconsin, opens fire on his coworkers before being fatally wounded by police.