Dale S. Shulfer, 53, was shot to death at the rural Portage County home he shared with his wife Paula L. Shulfer on July 6, 2025, near Amherst Junction in the Town of New Hope, Wisconsin. Deputies responding about 8:40 p.m. after a woman requested a welfare check found Dale dead in the driveway from multiple gunshot wounds; Paula was later located dead in the attached garage. An autopsy found Dale sustained nine gunshot wounds to his arms, torso, head and face; Paula had been shot 12 times.

According to the criminal complaint, the couple’s son, John L. Shulfer, was accused of killing both parents while two young children were inside the home. The children told investigators that John became angry at Paula, threatened her with a gun, and fired additional rounds after they thought the shooting had stopped; they were directed to go into the basement and were not physically harmed.

A court set a $2 million cash bond and prosecutors alleged dangerous-weapon, domestic-abuse and repeat-offender enhancements. Questions about John’s competency delayed proceedings; he was found incompetent in 2025 and underwent treatment before a later competency finding. There has been no conviction in the deaths of Dale and Paula Shulfer. Does anyone have information about the family, the night of July 6, 2025, or the children who were present?