Radcliffe Haughton, a troubled Wisconsin man, barged into a Wisconsin
spa and allegedly shot seven women, killing three, before taking his own
life.
His estranged wife, Zina Haughton, was among those fatally wounded.
Zina Haughton died after husband Radcliffe Haughton opened fire at the
Azana Salon & Spa in Brookfield, Wis., Sunday, a source close to the
investigation said.
Police have yet to confirm the identities of the other women killed.
This was not the first sign of trouble. Officials were called to the
spa several weeks before the shooting because Haughton allegedly slashed
the tires of his wife's car.
He was arrested and charged for the incident and ordered to surrender all guns.
Zina Haughton also sought a restraining order on her husband October 8
and a judge issued a four-year restraining order just last Thursday,
according to reports.
Investigators say they are still unclear why Radcliffe Haughton
allegedly snapped, although they say he and his wife had been estranged
for some time.
Witnesses say Zina's daughter, Yasmeen Daniel, 20, also witnessed the shooting.
Zina and Radcliffe Haughton have a 13-year-old daughter together, who
was living with her father until the shooting occurred, a source close
to the family said.
Radcliffe Haughton's father, Radcliffe Haughton Sr., apologized to the
victims and their families for his son's apparent actions shortly after
the incident.
"All I can say is, I want to apologize to the people of Milwaukee who
have been hurt. He did not give me any hint of what he would do,"
Haughton told ABC News.
The shooting erupted 11:09 a.m. local time in Brookfield, and shortly
after SWAT teams surrounded the spa with their guns drawn, preparing for
a gun battle.
Witnesses described screaming women, at least one bleeding, fleeing the
spa, with one rolling down a slight hill before police scooped her up
and got her out of the area.
Customers - some still in robes, others barefoot - ran out of the spa in a panic.
Police found Haughton in a locked section of the building where he had
apparently shot himself, the chief said. The four injured women ranged
in age from 22-40.
The hospital was briefly placed on lockdown and only patients with a
police escort were being accepted. Employees wishing to enter had to
show identification.
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