West Bend police on Monday identified the adult man found dead inside a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street as 54-year-old David Slawnikowski. Police said he had worked as a Milwaukee police officer and separated from that department in 2012.
Officers were called to the home at about 11:47 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, after a report of multiple people dead inside. They found a man, a woman, a boy and a girl dead, and another girl was taken to a hospital, where she was last reported in stable condition. A dog was also found dead in the home.
Investigators recovered a firearm inside the home that they believe was involved. Police said everyone inside was connected to one another, the suspect was believed to be among the dead, and there is no known indication of an ongoing threat to the community.
Police said they will not release the names of the woman and children who died, citing Marsy's Law and the need to protect the surviving child. No cause of death or sequence of events has been released, and the investigation remains active.
Friends of the family are organizing a silent auction and raffle at the Washington County Fairground building on Nov. 29 to support the surviving family members. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the West Bend Police Department at 262-335-5000.
