‘I hope you’ll excuse me if I have to kill you guys’: Elderly man pleads not guilty to shooting drinking buddy
SHAWANO, Wis. (TCN) -- A 75-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the fatal 2025 shooting of his friend. Law & Crime reports that Brent Hofman was drinking whiskey with two of his hunting buddies in a garage on Nov. 14,.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from True Crime Daily says: SHAWANO, Wis. (TCN) -- A 75-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the fatal 2025 shooting of his friend. Law & Crime reports that Brent Hofman was drinking whiskey with two of his hunting buddies in a garage on Nov. 14,.
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- Primary source: True Crime Daily
- Published: May 22, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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