CRANDON, Wis. (WSAU) – A 19-year-old Crandon man has been charged with killing his father last week in Mole Lake.
Forest County Judge Leon Stenz ordered that Dillon Wagnitz remain jailed on a $750,000 cash bond. Wagnitz is charged with shooting his father Kevin to death January 24th.
Dillon Wagnitz is charged with first-degree murder, attempted homicide, four counts of recklessly endangering safety, damage to property and having a loaded weapon while intoxicated.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 16th.
According to court documents, Wagnitz was drinking and left the Mole Lake Apartments looking for a weapon. He returned with a 20 gauge shotgun, pointed it at others and threatened to kill everyone.
Wagnitz then turned the gun on his father and shot him. He also fired other shots before wounding himself.
(Thanks for help Ken Krall, WXPR-Rhinelander)
