DE SOTO, Wis, – The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on Sunday about an incident in an attempt to calm fears about police activity in the De Soto area.
At the time the statement was released, details about the incident were unclear. Late Thursday night the Sheriff’s Office released more details about what took place at that location over the weekend.
According to the Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, September 2 at approximately 9:00 PM, the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call reporting that a shooting occurred at a residence, along Taylor Road, rural De Soto, in the town of Wheatland. The caller was the reported victim’s sibling, who was calling from a different location. Numerous attempts to establish telephone contact with the residence were unsuccessful.
A perimeter and staging area were established and a male, identified as Kraig Anthony Hanson, Sr., 61, of rural De Soto was found walking along Taylor Road. Kraig Hanson reported being accidentally shot in the back of the head by his son, Kenneth Orlando Hanson, 38, also of rural De Soto. Kenneth Hanson appeared injured but refused any medical treatment.
A deputy sheriff, with hostage negotiation training, made several unsuccessful attempts to establish telephone contact with Kenneth Hanson. A search warrant was later executed, and the firearm in question was located. It did not appear the firearm was recently fired, but evidence was found consistent with someone being struck with the firearm itself, not by any bullet or projectile.
The investigation continued, and Kenneth Orlando Hanson was arrested and booked into the Vernon County Detention Center for battery and disorderly conduct. Kenneth Hanson posted a $650.00 cash bond. He was released and is due back in Vernon County Circuit Court on October 4 at 8:30 a.m.
Kraig Anthony Hanson Sr. was later arrested and booked for felon in possession of a firearm, battery, and disorderly onduct. Kraig Hanson appeared in Vernon County Circuit Court on September 5, and was released on a $5,000 signature bond. Kraig Hanson is due back in Vernon County Circuit Court on September 26 at 8:30 a.m.
Formal charges on both Kenneth and Kraig Hanson will be sought through Vernon County District Attorney Angela Palmer-Fisher.
Assisting with the case were the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Wheatland First Responders, Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance, and Vernon County Emergency Management.
The investigation continues by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office.
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