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Let's go. Meter. Don't go too far. Don't go too deep. Shots fired. How you sure that was a There's in the back. >> Officers rushed to a hotel after reports of an armed man opening fire inside the hotel's restaurant. But as they fight to save lives and stop the gunman before he can strike again, they have no idea why he chose this place or just how personal the attack really is. >> Where is he? >> He's He's at the bar right there. >> Right there! Right there! >> He's down ON THE NORTH SIDE. >> I'M SERGEANT KYLE SHOBERG with 20 years of law enforcement experience. Watch the body cam footage, then stay with me afterwards as I break down what happened from an officer's perspective. >> The horror began around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 1st, 2021, when a Radisson Blue security officer heard a broadcast over the Oneida Casino security radio about this man entering the Radisson Convention Center located on the Oneida Casino campus while carrying a firearm in Brown County, Wisconsin. As the security officer notified Oneida police, she learned that officers were already en route along with multiple agencies from across Brown County, including the Green Bay Police Department. they'd been dispatched before security at the Radisson Convention Center even became aware of the threat, they would still arrive too late to stop the chaos this man was about to unleash on the hotel's and bars' unsuspecting guests. >> Get out of my way. >> As officers do their best to reach the scene as quickly as possible, the security officer begins searching for the suspect through the surveillance cameras. And it is there that you will later witness the suspect carry out a brutal act of violence. But what she didn't know was that for now, the suspect had already entered the hotel's restaurant in search of his target. And as he unleashed a barrage of gunfire at the restaurant chef, 32-year-old Ian Sibson and fellow employee 35-year-old Jacob Bartel, he took both of their lives within moments, [music] sending guests into panic as officers continued rushing to the scene. >> Central units 41 inside the building. Confirm when I got >> Confirming this is the main casino or the bingo hall? >> Confirming it's going to be the main casino. >> A lot of group eight units are on the 20. >> Copy, it sounds like we have state fan being there at the sports bar and also in the bowling department. They just heard four shots >> Oh my god. >> You're having one sent for you right now. >> 737 has suspect >> Ambulance out here. Get them on standby out here. Give me two of them. >> Copy, they're already in route. >> 737 has suspect by the parking ramp. Towards the department of the casino. Shots fired at the main entrance to the casino. >> Copy, shots fired at the main entrance to the casino. >> As officers arrive within minutes [music] of the first call, authorities identify the suspect as 62-year-old Bruce Pofahl. And as he makes his way toward the parking lot, his deep [music] connection to the restaurant and the motive behind the brutal attack will eventually leave [music] investigators reeling when they will uncover what had driven him to carry out such a horrific act. >> Get back, there's an active shooter. Leave the scene. >> Central units 10-8 and 10-20 at Graton. >> Shots >> copy. Come >> Let's go. >> Hey, we're with YOU GUYS. >> COME ON. WE'RE HERE WITH YOU. >> GOT YOUR CORNERS, DUDE. >> YOU'RE READY. YOU'RE READY. >> I need >> I'm on this right channel. I'm going to get out on three on this. >> Yeah. >> Get your [ __ ] radio there now. >> I'm trying to get it, dude. I got it. >> Sergeant, what you got? >> We got to get to the Radisson. >> Let's go. >> Where is that at? >> This cut through here. >> Where's the sports bar? Is this door open? >> I think it's locked. I don't >> It's locked, okay. >> It's locked. >> You guys got him BOLO'd? >> Yeah, I'm on the right. >> Let's go. >> Peter. >> What the responding officers didn't know is that Bruce hadn't stopped inside the bar. As he walked through the parking lot, the security officer watched on the surveillance cameras as Bruce shot another man before calmly walking away. This victim was 28-year-old Daniel Mulligan, a cook at the same restaurant who had rushed toward the parking lot after hearing the gunfire inside in an attempt to stop the attack. During the confrontation, Bruce shot Daniel in the face, and those same gunshots are the ones the responding officers are now about to hear firsthand as Daniel lies defenseless in the parking lot losing precious seconds with every passing moment. >> Don't go too far. Don't go too deep. >> Shots fired. >> Officer down. Shots fired. >> What's the update? >> What side? >> North side. >> Return fire here. >> North side over there. >> NO. >> STAY THERE, GRANT. >> HE'S HERE. >> HE'S HERE. >> HE'S RIGHT BEHIND US. >> RIGHT THERE. >> TELL THEM THEY'RE GOING NORTH. >> HE'S HE'S RIGHT BEHIND US, HERE. >> Somebody give me a gun. >> One down. >> Watch it. >> Right there. >> HE'S DOWN ON THE NORTH SIDE, HERE. >> PUT IT DOWN. >> PUT [screaming] IT DOWN. >> OH. >> NO. >> STAY ON THE GROUND. >> I GOT IT. >> COVER. COVER. >> I'M COVERED. I'M COVERED. >> GET BEHIND THE VEHICLE. >> OFFICER, SHOTS FIRED. Shots fired. >> Hey, he's shot. >> Can we get one of us a break? >> Man down. We have not confirmed that. >> Stand by. >> Suspect unknown. >> You good? >> Man down. >> Hey. Guys, get to cover. >> We need a >> Sarge, get to cover, man. >> Yeah. >> Parking ramp. >> As additional units rush to assist the officers at this side of the shooting, investigators begin uncovering Bruce's connection to the very place he had attacked. They would eventually learn that he once worked as the food and beverage director at the same restaurant where he had now brutally killed two employees and critically injured another. But, it is the motive behind this senseless act that will completely change the nature of the case. >> Check yourself. Make sure you're good. >> I'm good. I'm good. >> I'm good. I'm good. >> I'm good. I'm good. >> You all right? Check it. >> You all right? Good. >> Are you good, then? >> Stay back. Behind cover. >> Is this the only shooter? >> What? >> Is this the only shooter? >> That's all we've heard is one shooter. >> Do we know if there's one >> one shooter? >> one shooter. >> Come to us. Come to us. >> We don't know if more are coming. You're good. >> All right. All right. >> Woo. Woo. Woo. Woo. >> We have one down right here. Suspect is down right in front of us. >> Ben, give me commands. >> HANDS. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT IN FRONT OF YOU NOW. BRUCE, PUT YOUR HANDS OUT IN FRONT OF YOU NOW. >> THERE'S A BUNCH OF COPS OVER THERE, but we've got a long >> shots fired right over here. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> CHECK MYSELF. >> DON'T CHECK YOURSELF. >> SIR? >> He's right here. HE'S RIGHT HERE. >> OKAY. >> BRUCE, SHOW ME YOUR HANDS RIGHT NOW. >> THEY NEED TWO. SO, HE'S IN COVER. >> Get that shield up here. >> Let me go check if you're good. >> Come back. Back. Back. >> Sergeant, you good? You want to check? >> I'm good. I'm good. >> Hey, Nate. >> Yeah. >> Where's the gun? >> I don't want that ricochet coming at me, bro. >> Okay. >> COME TO US. >> WHO'S FLANKING TO THE RIGHT? >> WHO NEEDS A RIFLE? I'M going to go help them. >> Two possible parking garage. I'll go back to the parking garage. >> Two victims? >> Do you have a trauma scissors? >> I do. >> Okay. >> Investigators would also uncover that just two months before the attack, Bruce had been fired from the restaurant in March 2021 for extreme workplace harassment and was officially banned [music] from the property. And while retaliation for losing his job appeared to be the motive, officers at the scene had no idea that the people Bruce had shot were not his intended targets. >> Bruce, SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. GIVE HIM COMMANDS. BRUCE, GET YOUR HANDS OUT LIKE AN AIRPLANE. DO IT NOW. EMPTY YOUR HANDS. >> WE'RE GOING TO get him in cuffs, guys. >> All right. Approach team. Approach team. >> I got >> Three. >> I got both hands. Spray hands. Spray hands. >> DO NOT [ __ ] MOVE. [ __ ] MOVE. >> OKAY, YOU GUYS GOOD? MEANS OUT HERE. >> State investigators determined that Bruce's intended target was his former supervisor who had obtained a permanent restraining order against him just weeks earlier after he repeatedly sent her threatening text messages, emails, and even photographs of her home. But because she was not working on the night of May 1st, 2021, reports claim that Bruce instead targeted her boyfriend, Ian Simpson, along with the other unsuspecting restaurant employees on shift. But investigators uncovered something even more disturbing. In the weeks leading up to the attack, Bruce had secretly placed electronic GPS [music] tracking devices underneath the personal vehicles of several former co-workers. And when he arrived at the casino that evening, he didn't immediately go inside. Digital evidence later revealed that Bruce remained in his sedan, using a live GPS tracking application on his phone to confirm that Ian's vehicle was parked at the casino. Only then did he retrieve his concealed firearm and walk inside to find him. >> Where's the Where's the pistol at? I just saw it. >> I got it. I got it. I got it. >> Shirt. >> Here you go. Here >> All right, one >> I know all of this in custody. >> The officer involved shooting was investigated by the Wisconsin DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation. And based on the officers' statements and surveillance footage from the Radisson property, investigators [music] determined that Bruce had refused to comply with commands and instead fired at the responding officers when they confronted him. As a result, no action was taken against any of the officers. Bruce Pofahl was pronounced dead after being shot during the standoff with officers, but the pain he inflicted and the lives he forever changed could never [music] be measured. While Daniel went on to make a full recovery despite being shot in the face, the hotel staff, the victims' families, and the community continue to honor the memories of Ian [music] Simpson and Jacob Bartel, who lost their lives to one man's misguided pursuit of vengeance. >> Watching an incident like this, the first thing to remember is that these officers were responding to what was reported as an active shooter. That is one of the most highest risk calls in law enforcement because every second matters. The priority is to locate and stop the threat as quickly as possible to prevent additional innocent people from being injured or killed. One thing you'll notice is the communication between officers as they move through the hotel. In situations like this, information is often incomplete and constantly changing. Officers are trying to identify the suspect, keep track of where other officers are, and avoid putting themselves or civilians in unnecessary danger. Good communication and teamwork are critical because confusion can quickly lead to mistakes. You'll also see the officer balancing speed with tactics. They have to move with urgency, but they can't just simply rush into every room without thinking. Hotels create a even more unique challenge with long hallways, multiple rooms, stairwells, elevators, and the possibility of innocent guests being everywhere. Officers have to clear areas, make decisions under extreme stress, and adapt as new information comes in. When the officers eventually encounter the suspect, the situation changes in an instant. These are decisions measured in fractions of a second, not minutes. The officer has to rapidly assess the threat, determine whether deadly force is necessary, and act before the suspect has another opportunity to harm someone else. Those decisions are based on what the officer reasonably perceives at that moment, not with the benefit of slow-motion replay or information learned afterward. Incidents like this highlight the importance of training, communication, and decisive leadership. While every active shooter situation is different, the objective always remains the same. Stop the threat as quickly as possible while protecting innocent lives. I'm Sergeant Kyle Schobert, and from a law enforcement perspective, this video is a reminder of just how fast critical incidents can unfold and why officers train so extensively for these types of events. If you're interested in long-form law enforcement content, head over to the Shots Fired Podcast YouTube channel.

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