A man committed suicide outside of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s R-Wisc office located in the Olde Towne Mall in Janesville Tuesday.
The 42-year-old man reportedly had a faint pulse when paramedics transported him to the hospital but later died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to The Janesville Gazette.
Witnesses found the injured man in the common area of the building outside of Ryan’s office with a handgun nearby, The Janesville Gazette reported.
In response to the shooting, the Janesville Police Department shut down nearby streets and closed the mall while they conducted their investigation.
As of print time, the JPD have currently not made any connection between the victim and Ryan, who was in Washington, D.C. at the time of the shooting, according to The Janesville Gazette.
“This investigation is ongoing, and it’s not entirely clear what exactly has happened there,” Janesville City Councilman Yuri Rashkin said. “My thoughts and prayers are with the many friends that I have that are in that building.”
The JPD will hold a press conference Wednesday to provide more information.
