A Fitchburg teen accused of shooting an employee at the Fleet Farm store in Beaver Dam has made his initial Dodge County Circuit Court appearance. Bail was set at 250 thousand dollars cash on Friday for 17 year old Jared Spencer. He’s facing charges that include attempted first degree intetentional homicide, first degree reckless injury, aggravated battery, first degree recklessly endangering safety- all with a use of a dangerous weapon enhancer; as well as charges of intentionally pointing a firearm at a person and retail theft. Police say an assistant manager at the store was shot in the parking lot last Wednesday evening as he helped another employee detain Spencer, who was suspected of shoplifting some ammunition. Spencer is accused of pulling out a handgun and shooting the 31-year-old assistant manager in the shoulder area and the wrist. The other employee, an off-duty law enforcement officer, witnessed the shooting. Officials say Spencer then drove off at a high rate of speed on Highway 151 and was arrested a short time later. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 23rd.
