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See any errors? Let us know!Nengmy Vang: 2017 Marathon County, Wisconsin Spree Killings
Overview
On March 22, 2017, 45-year-old Nengmy Vang carried out a deadly shooting spree across three communities in Marathon County, Wisconsin—Rothschild, Schofield, and Weston—targeting locations connected to his estranged wife and ultimately killing four people before a police standoff ended with Vang mortally wounded. Authorities linked the violence to an ongoing domestic dispute and divorce proceedings. Vang died from his injuries on April 1, 2017.Timeline of Events (March 22, 2017)
- Approximately 12:27 p.m. CDT: After a heated confrontation with his wife at Marathon Savings Bank in Rothschild, Vang returned armed and shot two bank employees.
- Vang then drove to the law offices of Tlusty, Kennedy & Dirks in Schofield, where his wife’s divorce attorney, Sara Quirt Sann, was located. He forced his way to her office and fatally shot her.
- Vang retreated to his apartment in Weston. As police established a perimeter, he fired a shot that killed Detective Jason Weiland of the Everest Metropolitan Police Department on Aspen Street, triggering a prolonged standoff.
- During the hours-long standoff, Vang called 911 multiple times, expressed anger when power to his apartment was cut, and threatened additional violence against officers before being shot by law enforcement. He was transported to a hospital.
Victims (Names, Dates, Locations)
- Dianne Look (67) — Marathon Savings Bank, Rothschild, Wisconsin — March 22, 2017.
- Karen Barclay (62) — Marathon Savings Bank, Rothschild, Wisconsin — March 22, 2017.
- Sara (Sarah H.) Quirt Sann (43) — Tlusty, Kennedy & Dirks law office, Schofield, Wisconsin — March 22, 2017.
- Detective Jason Weiland (40) — Near Vang’s apartment, Aspen Street area, Weston, Wisconsin — March 22, 2017.
Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (4)
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See any mistakes? Let us know!Killer's Details
Vang
Nengmy
3/22/2017
1:00 PM
1133
E Grand Ave
Rothschild
WI
Marathon County
54474
44.89969
-89.609301
Bank
45
1
1
1
Yes
2 Firearms
NA
08/17/2025
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