More information later today on incident at UW-Platteville

University officials and law enforcement are expected to release more information on Tuesday on an incident in a residence hall at UW-Platteville that left two people dead.

In an email sent out from Chancellor Dr. Tammy Evetovich’s office, it said,

“It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of two UW-Platteville students, Kelsie Martin, 22, of Beloit, Wisconsin, and Hallie Helms, 22, of Baraboo, Wisconsin. This incident was a targeted and isolated event between the two individuals. Families of the students have been notified.”

A news conference on Monday evening gave little information.

UW-Platteville Police Chief Joseph Hallman said officers responded around 4 p.m. to Wilgus Hall following a 911 call. After arriving, he said officers determined there wasn’t an active threat.

He said that they activated the university’s safety protocol and sent out a shelter in place order for about 45 minutes until they determined what happened was an isolated incident.

A social media post made on May 17 showed that Martin had just graduated from the university.

As a result of the incident, the university is offering counseling for students through the rest of the week.

Final exams were also cancelled for the week.