Wisconsin trooper shot dead in Fond du Lac

Melanie Eversley | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Witness describes scene of Fond du Lac shooting Mark Stevens describes scene of Fond du Lac shooting incident March 24, 2014.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A suspect shot a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper on Tuesday in Fond du Lac after a bank robbery in the area, though it was not clear if the incidents were related, according to various news organizations.

The trooper and suspect are dead, the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation spokesman confirmed in a news conference late Tuesday, according to the The (Fond du Lac, Wis.) Reporter.

Several police agencies were on the scene at two sites, according to news organizations.

The Wisconsin State Patrol station in Fond du Lac said in a telephone request for comment that it was not responding to any questions about the incident.

The trooper was taken to a hospital, according to news organizations.

St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, reached late Tuesday, said it was deferring all questions about the incident to local law enforcement and would not confirm whether the trooper was brought there.