Press Release:
On January 17, 2023 at 8:22 a.m., Burnett County dispatch received a
report that a vehicle had been shot following an argument in Lincoln
Township.
It was reported that two people got into an argument at a residence.
The suspect left the residence in a vehicle. The other person involved
in the argument followed the suspect in their vehicle. The second
individual struck the suspect’s bumper with his vehicle. The suspect
leaned out of the driver’s side window and fired one gunshot into the
second vehicle, striking it in the windshield. The operator of the
vehicle was not injured.
Deputies and officers responded to the suspect’s residence. After
some investigation, the suspect, Jacob Hooverson, 28 years of age, of
Webster, WI was taken into custody without incident. A search
warrant was conducted at Hooverson’s residence and the firearm
suspected to be used in the incident was located. It had been
concealed inside the residence.
A charge of First Degree Reckless Endangerment on Hooverson was
forwarded to the District Attorney. Hooverson remains in custody at
the Burnett County Jail. His bond is set at $5,000.00 cash.
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