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Shooting victim's name released
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MONROE - Police on Thursday released the name of a man seriously injured in a fatal shooting last week.

Elias Perez-Barrios, 32, of Monroe was wounded in a shooting July 22 at a trailer home in Monroe. He was taken to Monroe Clinic and later taken by Medflight to University of Wisconsin Hospital. As of Thursday he was no longer receiving patient care, Monroe Police Chief Fred Kelley said in a press release.

Earlier this week, the man who was killed in the shooting was identified as Samuel Primeno Nunez, 40. Nunez lived in the trailer at 702 17th St.

The homicide suspect was fatally shot by police officers following a short manhunt immediately after the incident. He has not yet been identified.

Kelley said the men's families may be living in another country, which has delayed notification of kin.

The two shootings unfolded quickly on the evening of July 22. The Monroe police were called to the trailer home at 7:15 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Officers found Nunez deceased and Barrios seriously injured.

The homicide suspect fled the scene on foot and was located about 20 minutes later after a 911 call reported a man covered in blood and carrying a handgun was seen near 1007 12th St. Police commanded the suspect to drop the gun; instead, he pointed it at officers and police opened fire.

Two Green County Sheriff's deputies are currently on leave as the Department of Justice investigates, which is standard procedure for officer-involved shootings.

Kelley said the three men involved apparently knew each other, and the shooting stemmed from an argument. Monroe police continue to investigate.