A shooting at Azana Salon & Spa, across the street from Brookfield Square Mall, left at least three dead. Police set up a perimeter as they search for suspected gunman, Radcliffe F. Haughton. Credit: Alex Wroblewski 
 
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 Zina Haughton was a sought-after hair stylist who decorated her work station with photos of her two daughters and saved for a year to take them to Disney World. 
 
 To her customers, Haughton, 42, was a wonderful, warm person who remembered their children's names and was happy to talk about her two daughters. She rarely talked about her husband, Radcliffe F. Haughton, the man police say stormed into Azana Salon & Spa in Brookfield Sunday morning armed with a gun, killing three women and injuring four more. 
 
 Authorities did not release the names of the dead and wounded Sunday; they did confirm that Haughton's two daughters were safe. 
 
 "She never talked negatively about her husband," said Sarah Justin, a customer of Haughton for six years. "She did say she was exhausted because she was working so many hours, because this had been going on for years. He was in school and she was supporting the family." 
 
 But there clearly was turmoil. 
 
 Haughton reported to police Oct. 4 that her tires were slashed while she worked at the spa. Four days later, she obtained a temporary restraining order against her husband, and last week a Milwaukee County court issued a four-year restraining order. 
 
 Justin became a customer through a friend, Kristin Guadagno. She liked how Haughton cut her hair, and asked for the name of the stylist. She's been a customer six years now, and had Haughton style her hair on her wedding day. 
 
 As is common with many stylists, Haughton developed relationships with her customers. Azana employees are described as tight-knit - the owner used the word "family" Sunday night - and Haughton's chair and station were immediately to the left when customers walked in the entrance. 
 
 "She was a wonderful mom," Guadagno said. "She had two daughters who were the foundation of her family. She was their everything. She worked so many hours every week to provide for them and take them on nice trips." 
 
 Haughton took her daughters to see the Broadway show "Wicked" in Chicago, and to the Wisconsin Dells. She worried about her elderly parents in Chicago, especially since her mother is recovering from a broken hip. She told her customers she wished she could spend more time with her parents. 
 
 When Guadagno's father died on Halloween three years ago, she called to see if Haughton could possibly squeeze her in, even though it was a busy Saturday. Haughton made time for her. And then on the day of the funeral, Haughton took care of her hair again, as well as her mother's. 
 
 Guadagno's daughters, ages 4 and 6, got their hair cut by Haughton as well. When her oldest daughter heard about the shooting Sunday morning, it was difficult for the young girl to process the news. 
 
 "She's devastated in a 6-year-old way. She's asking why Zina can't cut her hair, and does this mean she can never get her hair cut anymore." 
 
 'Tried dragging her' 
 
 While authorities continued to piece together a timeline of the tragedy, witnesses reported Radcliffe Haughton - who was called "Rad" by his estranged wife - came into the salon and went past the receptionist. 
 
 One salon victim heard shooting a short time later, according to Doug Epker of East Troy, who visited the woman at the emergency room where she was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg. 
 
 "She said the gunman came in and she hid for a little bit but he wasn't looking for her; he passed her up," Epker said. "And she came back out of hiding and that's when she got shot." 
 
 After the 22-year-old woman was wounded, Epker said, the shooter "tried dragging her upstairs, but her hip, where she was shot, it broke her bone and she couldn't walk, luckily, otherwise she might not be alive." 
 
 The woman told Epker she saw Radcliffe Haughton drop the clip from his pistol. The woman managed to escape by finding an open door and rolling down a hill toward police. 
 
 Later Sunday, the four wounded - the other three are ages 30, 32 and 40 - were being treated for gunshot wounds to their extremities at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa. All were expected to survive. Three women underwent surgery while the fourth was admitted to the hospital but didn't require surgery, hospital officials said. 
 
 Throughout the day Sunday, government leaders and candidates in the upcoming elections released statements about the Brookfield shootings. 
 
 Gov. Scott Walker called Sunday's events "a terrible act of senseless violence." 
 
 "Our hearts go out to the victims' families and our prayers are with them and the survivors," Walker said. "In the coming days, we will band together as a state and a community to seek justice for the victims and comfort those left behind." 
 
 President Barack Obama's office released a statement saying the president called Walker and Brookfield Mayor Steven Ponto offering condolences. 
 
 "The president told the Governor and Mayor that he had spoken with FBI director (Robert) Mueller and had directed him to make sure that the federal government continues to provide whatever resources are necessary to support the ongoing response and investigation to this horrible event." 
 
 U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, the running mate of Obama's election opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, also issued a statement of condolences. 
 
 "We will not allow the evil responsible for this heartbreaking event to triumph over the spirit of the people of Wisconsin," Ryan said. "I ask all Americans to keep those affected by this event in their hearts, minds, and prayers today." 
 
 Meanwhile, Zina Haughton's customers were left wondering why the husband of the hair stylist they had grown to consider a friend could commit such a horrible, senseless act. 
 
 "She was a warm and loving person. She remembered all my kids' names, she would always ask how your kids are doing and she'd ask about my mom and dad. I'm really shocked by this," said Justin. "That upsets me in a way because something must have been going on. To think she was holding herself together." 
 
 Jim Nelson of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report. ||||| A county dispatcher in Wisconsin says the suspect in a mass shooting at a spa outside Milwaukee has been found dead. 
 
 Police and swat team members respond to a call of a shooting at the Azana Spa in Brookfield, Wis. Sunday,Oct. 21, 2012. Multiple people were wounded when someone opened fire at the spa near the Brookfield... (Associated Press) 
 
 Police and swat team members respond to a call of a shooting at the Azana Spa in Brookfield, Wis. Sunday , Oct. 21, 2012. Multiple people were wounded when someone opened fire at the spa near the Brookfield... (Associated Press) 
 
 This photo provided by the Brookfield Police Dept. shows Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, Wis. Deputies are searching for Haughton on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, who's suspected of wounding... (Associated Press) 
 
 Spectators and media look toward the Azana Spa as police and swat team members respond to a call of a shooting at the Azana Spa in Brookfield, Wis. Sunday , Oct. 21, 2012. Multiple people were wounded... (Associated Press) 
 
 A police officer responds to a call of a shooting at the Azana Spa in Brookfield, Wis. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. Multiple people were wounded when someone opened fire at the spa near the Brookfield Square... (Associated Press) 
 
 This photo provided by the Brookfield Police Dept. shows Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, Wis. Deputies are searching for Haughton on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, who's suspected of wounding... (Associated Press) 
 
 Christine Bannister is a dispatch supervisor for Waukesha County communications center. She says 45-year-old Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, of Brown Deer, has been found dead. She could not provide more details. 
 
 Police say three people were killed and four wounded in the Sunday morning shooting at the Azana Day Spa. Authorities spent much of Sunday afternoon looking for the gunman. 
 
 They say they believe the shooting was related to a domestic dispute. 
 
 The spa is a two-story, 9,000-square-foot building across from a major shopping mall in Brookfield, a middle-to-upper class community west of Milwaukee. 
 
 THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. 
 
 Police launched a manhunt Sunday afternoon for a gunman they believe opened fire at a suburban Milwaukee spa, killing three people and wounding four before fleeing. 
 
 Authorities said they believed the shooting was related to a domestic dispute. The man they identified as the suspect, Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer, had a restraining order against him. 
 
 The shooting happened about 11 a.m. at the Azana Day Spa, a two-story, 9,000-square-foot building across from a major shopping mall in Brookfield, a middle-to-upper class community west of Milwaukee. Hours later, a bomb squad descended on the building, and Police Chief Dan Tushaus said an improvised explosive device was found inside. 
 
 Haughton's father, Radcliffe Haughton, Sr., told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from Florida that he had last spoken to his son a few days ago, but didn't have any indication anything was wrong. 
 
 He had a message for his son: "Please just turn yourself in or contact me." 
 
 Authorities located a vehicle belonging to Haughton outside of Brookfield, but there were no other signs of him. The mall, a country club adjacent to the spa, a nearby hospital and other buildings were locked down as police searched for Haughton. At an afternoon news conference, authorities begged for the public's assistance in finding him, and urged anyone with information about him to contact police. 
 
 Tushaus described the situation as "fluid and ongoing," saying officers were initially focused on reaching and helping the victims. The victim's names were not released by authorities, and a hospital treating the victims also was put on lockdown. Staff members were being escorted into the building, and critically injured patients were being accepted with a police escort. Officers were stationed at all main entrances to the facility. 
 
 A sea of ambulances and police vehicles collected at the scene shortly after the shooting. A witness, David Gosh of nearby West Allis, told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel he was returning from duck hunting with his father and a friend when he saw a woman emerge from the spa, screaming, as she ran into traffic. The area is near an interstate and a busy commercial road. 
 
 "She ran right out into the street was pounding on cars," Gosh told the newspaper. He said that moments later, a man with a handgun ran out, and appeared to be chasing her, then went back inside. 
 
 People inside the mall were patiently awaiting updates, and for word they could leave. Gina Kralik, a bartender at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in the mall, said by telephone that the restaurant was still locked down as of about 3 p.m. She said 18 people were there -- all employees except for a couple reporters who managed to get in. She said people were allowed to leave at one point, but then the police decided not to let anyone come or go from the mall. 
 
 "We're just sitting watching the news and also trying to find out what's going on," she said. 
 
 Police released little about Haughton other than a physical description and a photo. They said he was wearing a grey sweater, jeans, and carrying a white and black backpack. They said he was 6-foot-2, and more than 200 pounds. 
 
 Online court records showed a temporary restraining order was issued against Haughton in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Oct. 8 because of a domestic abuse complaint. Haughton appeared in court Thursday, when a no-contact order was issued and he was told to turn all his weapons over to the sheriff's department. 
 
 It was not clear who sought the restraining order, but his father said he was married. 
 
 It was the second mass shooting in Wisconsin this year. Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran and white supremacist, killed six people and injured three others before fatally shooting himself Aug. 5 at a Sikh temple south of Milwaukee. 
 
 The shooting at the mall took place less than a mile from where seven people were killed and four wounded on March 12, 2005, when a gunman opened fire at a Living Church of God service held at a hotel.
– Horrifying news from Wisconsin: A man estranged from his wife walked into her workplace today and opened fire, killing three women and wounding four more before fatally shooting himself, police said. Authorities found the body of Radcliffe Haughton, 45, at the spa where his wife, Zina Haughton, worked in suburban Milwaukee. But police say the discovery was slowed by an improvised bomb found on the scene, the AP reports. Haughton's relationship with his wife had heated up this week when she placed a restraining order against him in a domestic dispute, and he was ordered to hand in all his firearms. But he allegedly carried a handgun into the two-story, 9,000-square-foot Azana Salon & Spa this morning, shooting at women and chasing one out into the parking lot before she escaped, the Journal-Sentinel reports. Of the four injured women, one is undergoing surgery and is in critical condition; the others are in stable condition or better. Meanwhile, scary eyewitness accounts are coming in, including one from a bystander who saw a woman running outside the building: "She was screaming, yelling, crying, hysterical," he said. "She was pleading for help. She kept saying, 'My mother was shot.'"