It’s now been ten days since sixty Shawano residents were told they’re potential victims of federal crimes.

At a press conference Friday, the Shawano police chief said authorities believe members of the Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology targeted people who have stood in their way, but he also asked fearful residents to be confident in their investigation.

But Chief Ed Whealon also acknowledges that the community’s on edge, despite a person of interest being monitored by local law enforcement and the FBI. He stresses, however, that they believe only three people on the list appear to have been targeted for violence.

“The remaining persons on the list are identified as persons who SIST believes has caused them problems in the past and have not been identified as persons in danger of physical harm,” Chief Whealon said.

But because he says the do not know what sort of crimes the others on the list are targeted for, or how many people may have been responsible for creating the apparent hit list, everyone in Shawano should stay alert and vigilant, but be confident.

“I think the community will be just fine,” Chief Whealon said. “I want the community to know we want to move ahead – that law enforcement and the FBI are working hard to come to a conclusion in this case.

SIST’s CEO Naomi Isaacson was arrested in Shawano Friday, but not in connection to this investigation.

Source: WSAW