Shooting Investigation - Update 
From:Lieutenant Kevin Konopacki
Date: November 18, 2020
Subject: Shooting Incident in the Parking Lot of Palace Cinema Movie Theater
On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at approximately 3:40am, the Sun Prairie Police Department received a report of a 16 year old male with a gunshot wound to his head in the parking lot of the Palace Cinema Movie Theater, 2830 Hoepker Road in Sun Prairie. Also on scene was a 14 and 12 year old male. Investigation indicates that the 16 year old male accidently shot himself. The 16 year male is currently in surgery and is expected to survive. The gun has been recovered and secured by police.
***UPDATE November 19, 2020***
The investigation has revealed that the gun was stolen from a vehicle in a residential area near the Palace Cinema Movie Theater on the evening of Tuesday November 17. All 3 juveniles (12, 14 and 16 year old males) are from Madison. This continues to be an active investigation and criminal charges are pending. More information will be released when it becomes available.
Anyone with further information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Sun Prairie Police Department Non-Emergency Line at 608-837-7336, or anonymously at (608) 837-6300.
Address/Location
Sun Prairie Police Department, Wisconsin
300 E Main St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-837-7336