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2 arrested in Wisconsin in connection with fatal Winona shooting

The Associated Press
October 23, 2015 at 8:14PM

WINONA, Minn. — Two people have been arrested for a fatal shooting in Winona.

Police say a 23-year-old man wanted on a warrant for second-degree murder and other counts was arrested in Wausau, Wisconsin Thursday night after a brief foot chase.

KAGE radio reports an 18-year-old woman who investigators believe drove the get-away vehicle was arrested in Ettrick, Wisconsin and in jailed in Trempealeau (TREMP'-eh-loh) County.

Winona Deputy Police Chief Tom Williams says authorities continue to look for two other men believe to have been involved in the death of 31-year-old Adam Tylor Fort. Williams says a handgun was recovered at an apartment in La Crosse, Wisconsin that was possibly used in the shooting.

Investigators believe robbery motivated the shooting last Sunday.

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