Three men shot dead at ‘point-blank range’ at Wisconsin drag raceway
By Reuters
15 August 2017 |
8:03 am
Authorities say three men were shot dead at a drag race track in Wisconsin, but it's unclear who was responsible and what the motive might have been.
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