Bridget A. German, 66, was killed at her Lafayette townhome in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on July 28, 2019. She was one of several family members fatally shot during a deadly spree that began the night of July 26 or in the early hours of the following morning. Bridget died of five gunshot wounds to the head.

The same attack also killed her 32-year-old son, Douglas German, and her 8-year-old grandson, Calvin Harris; each of those victims was shot twice. Authorities later linked the killings to Bridget’s son, Ritchie German Jr., who then traveled to Lake Hallie and shot 24-year-old Laile Vang and injured her parents. Investigators found Bridget and the other family members when they went to notify them about the Lake Hallie shooting. Autopsies confirmed multiple gunshot wounds for each victim.

The investigation noted Ritchie German Jr. had a troubled history, but the motive for the killings remained unclear. Does anyone have information about Bridget’s life in Lafayette or knew the family and could help fill in what happened to them?