By Journal Staff

STEPHENSON – Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Stephenson Sunday.

According to a press release from Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller, Marinette police were dispatched to a residence on S. 5th St. in Stephenson after a caller reported that a male subject had shot his wife several times.

The victim, identified as Erica Noble of Crivitz, Wisconsin, was transported away from the scene but later died as a result of her injuries.

Officers, including the Marinette County Special Resource Team, crisis negotiators and a drone team were sent to the location and established a perimeter around the residence.

The alleged shooter, Troy Noble, also of Crivitz, was still armed at the residence.

Police say that attempts to contact Noble were not successful. During the incident, Noble exited the residence and then turned the weapon on himself. He succumbed to the injuries.

The case remains under investigation by the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, the Marinette County District Attorney’s Office, and the Marinette County Medical Examiner’s Office. Also assisting at the scene were Wisconsin State Patrol, Marinette Police Department, Bay Area Rescue, and Twin Bridge Rescue.