TOMAH, Wis. – Tomah Police officers say they responded to an address on Mary Kay Ave. around 1:15 in the morning on Dec. 31 for a welfare check related to an adult male, Ryan Goad, who was making comments about killing an elderly male. The reporting party indicated Ryan Goad had taken his children with him and was going to a residence in Tomah on Mary Kay Ave.
Tomah police report that when officers arrived on scene and located Robert Goad, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head and shoulder. The victim was semi-alert at that time and reported Ryan Goad had shot him with a handgun and fled the scene. The Tomah Area Ambulance Service arrived and immediately began rendering care to the victim. The victim was transported to Tomah Health Emergency Department and then to Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, WI. The victim is in critical condition.
Tomah Officers immediately put out information to surrounding law enforcement agencies in an attempt to locate Ryan Goad and the children. At approximately 2:45AM, Tomah officers were informed the children were located at an address in Juneau County and were safe. Juneau County authorities transported the children to their facilities to ensure their safety.
Information was developed that led law enforcement to believe Ryan Goad was in the area of Madison, Wis. At approximately 7:00 a.m., the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office advised they had located Ryan Goad, and he was taken into custody without incident. Tomah Officers will escort Ryan Goad from Sauk County to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office where he will be booked for the aforementioned charges.
Tomah Detectives are actively investigating this case and want anyone with information to contact them. Tomah Detectives can be reached by calling 608-374-7400.
Assisting the Tomah Police Department:
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office – 911 Communications Division, Tomah Area Ambulance Service, Tomah Health Emergency Department, Gundersen Health System, Wisconsin State Patrol, Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, Sauk County Sheriff’s Office, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office- Wisconsin, and the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
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