Wisconsin 17-Year-Old Shot, Killed Grandparents: Report

WISCONSIN -- A 17-year-old Wisconsin boy faces life in prison after authorities say he fatally shot his grandparents and intended to cause harm at his local high school.

Police in Grand Chute, Wis., say they received an emergency call on Sunday, April 14 just after 11:30 a.m. on a report to check on an elderly couple that may be in distress. Officers arrived on the scene and discovered two victims had been shot and killed in their home.

Police said 74-year-old Dennis Kraus and 73-year-old Letha Kraus were found shot dead in their home. Police later said Alexander M. Kraus, 17, a resident of Neenah and Neenah High School Junior, was taken into custody on suspicion that he shot Dennis and Letha Kraus.

Alexander Kraus made his initial appearance in Outagamie County Circuit Court on Tuesday and now faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide. If convicted, he faces life in jail without the possibility of parole.

"This is still an active and ongoing investigation with several search warrants already being executed with more expected. Again, we believe this to be an isolated incident, with no danger to the public," Grand Chute police said of the incident on Sunday.

On Tuesday, Grand Chute officer Travis Waas spoke with the media, stating a number of key facts in their case. Waas said Alexander Kraus admitted to shooting the couple, and that he also had plans to commit harm at Neenah High School. Waas did not divulge the details of Alexander Kraus' intentions to the public, except to say that officers recovered a long gun at the scene of the shooting and that they also recovered documentation related to future plans at the high school.