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Shooting in north La Crosse leads to attempted murder charge

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A weekend shooting in La Crosse has led to the arrest of a 34-year-old suspect, who turned himself in and may appear in court Tuesday.

City police said Ryder Ott of La Crescent turned himself in on Monday. He faces charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.

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Police stated an altercation among three people Sunday afternoon led to gunfire, with one person wounded and taken to a local hospital for treatment. The injury was not life-threatening.

The shooting happened in the 2100 block of George Street.

Police continue to investigate and ask that anyone with further information call La Crosse Police at (608) 782-7575, or phone a tip to the Crime Stoppers line at (608) 784-TIPS.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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