GERMANTOWN, Wis. — A resident in Germantown, Wisconsin was shocked to discover the body of a woman inside his car Thursday afternoon. Police have since concluded she was the victim of a 'targeted' shooting.
The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Leah Gaines of Milwaukee County.
The 911 caller reported seeing a gunshot wound on the woman's body. Germantown police confirmed she died from gunshot wounds and are now investigating.
Police said in a statement it appears the victim was targeted, but that there does not appear to be further risk to the public.
The 911 caller reported the body around 2:18 p.m. Germantown police did not say where the incident happened.
A half dozen agencies responded to the incident, including officials with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) and the Wisconsin Crime Lab.
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