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Police tape blocks off a home Monday, July 29, 2019, in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin, following a shooting the night before. Image Credit: AP

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin - Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin say shootings at two homes have left five people dead, including the suspected shooter, and two others injured.

Chippewa County sheriff’s officials say deputies responded to a 911 call about a shooting at a residence in Lake Hallie about 10.30pm Sunday and found a man and woman dead. Two other adults were rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds.

Sheriff James Kowalczyk says deputies went to a residence in the Town of Lafayette, about 14.5km away, about 2.30am. Monday to notify the family of one of the people found dead in Lake Hallie. There they found a man, a woman and a boy dead of gunshot wounds. Authorities say the person suspected in both shootings is among the dead.