Man Accused of Murder in Eau Claire Dead

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 -- 11:00 AM

(Bob Hague, Wisconsin Radio Network) A man accused of murder in Eau Claire is dead.

Police say Scott Jenkins repeatedly shot and killed his sister Michelle Jenkins August 29th. Detectives say they used surveillance footage to ID Scott as the shooter. They went to his home in Rochester Minnesota to try and arrest him but he was not there.

He was spotted on Friday on the highway in Winona Minnesota and pulled over by officers, but when they approached his car, he shot and killed himself. The case remains under investigation.

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