Incident Type: Homicide

Incident Date: 12/23/2025

Release Date: 12/24/2025

Incident Number: FP25-26274

Prepared By: Lieutenant Logan Brown

Details:

Around 8:45 PM on December 23, 2025, officers from the Fitchburg Police Department responded to the area of Pheasant Ridge Trail and Deer Valley Road to investigate a weapons violation involving a possible gunshot victim. Responding officers arrived and found a single victim who died from their injuries after life-saving efforts were made.

At this time, there is no indication of a threat to the public, as investigators believe the individuals involved knew each other prior to the incident. The case is still under investigation, and no additional information is available for release at this moment. The Fitchburg Police Department was assisted by the Dane County Sheriff's Office, Monona Police Department, Fitchburg Fire Rescue, and Fitch-Rona EMS.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Fitchburg Police Department at (608) 255-2345. Individuals can remain anonymous by reaching out to Madison Area Crime Stoppers at (608) 266-6014 or P3Tips.com.