Police personnel work outside the Azana Salon and Spa where three people were killed and four others wounded after a mass shooting on Sunday in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 1:30 pm
Within two months, two Wisconsin suburbs have been rocked by mass shootings.
What we know so far about yesterday's shooting in Brookfield, Wis., is that a 45-year-old man allegedly walked into Azana Salon & Spa and opened fire, killing three women and injuring four.
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