'Our little angel': Friends remember loved one killed in shooting

'Our little angel': Friends remember loved one killed in shooting A memorial continues to grow outside a West Bend home after four people were found dead inside Saturday morning. Advertisement Updated: 11:18 PM CST Nov 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Maddie Augustine Reporter 'Our little angel': Friends remember loved one killed in shooting A memorial continues to grow outside a West Bend home after four people were found dead inside Saturday morning. Updated: 11:18 PM CST Nov 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Maddie Augustine Reporter WEST BEND, Wis. — A memorial continues to grow outside a West Bend home after four people were found dead inside Saturday morning. West Bend police said an adult man, woman, a boy and a girl and a dog were found dead in the house near E Washington Street. Police also found another girl injured inside. She was taken to the hospital and remains in stable condition, according to police. Advertisement On Monday, investigators identified the man as 54-year-old David Slawnikowski. Police are not releasing the names of the other three people who died, nor of the child who is in the hospital. As loved ones continue to gather around the home, leaving behind candles, flowers, teddy bears and other items, a West Bend family tells 12 News their daughter's friend, 17-year-old Issy, was among those found dead inside the house. The Mortenson's not sharing Issy's full name, out of respect for her family. "My friends and I refer to it as a bad dream we can't wake up from," Amelia Mortenson said. "The thing that killed me the most was I just lost one of my best friends to something she had no power over." Mortenson said Issy loved to sing, dance, run track, draw, had just performed in her first musical on Friday, and was deeply rooted in her faith. "I know she's in a better place and having a blast up there, dancing with Jesus," Mortenson said. Issy was the type of person who wanted to make everyone's day better, Mortenson said. Through the grief and mourning, Mortenson said it's Issy's bright personality that will continue to shine through, and all who love her will carry on loving others as Issy did. "She is one of the most beautiful people I think I've ever met, like, inside and out," Mortenson said. "She was just a gorgeous person. She was so sweet and so kind to everyone. She was just our little angel." Andrew Mortenson, Amelia's dad, said he will never forget Issy's talent for singing and love for pickles; something Issy and his daughter first bonded over. "Issy's in Heaven," Andrew said. "She's got so much peace. I hope the community will rally around the family that's still here because they're going to need our love and support." Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks AI-generated political ads spiked in 2026, but campaigns still prioritized other means of messaging FDA adds warning about rare vision loss to popular GLP-1s FBI investigates 'suspected homicide' aboard cruise ship out of Texas Rochelle Fleming, lead singer of '70s disco and soul group First Choice, dies