Madison Local Headlines: Shooting investigation, stabbing arrest, and campus roundup
Madison, WI – February 24, 2026 – Police investigate a Sunday-night shooting, an arrest follows a west-side stabbing, and UW hosts an AI symposium.
Top story: Blooming Grove shooting under investigation
Dane County deputies are investigating after a 24-year-old Madison man was shot around 7:21 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, near the intersection of Gannon Avenue and Furey Avenue in the Town of Blooming Grove. Officials say a sedan sped up behind him and, as he began turning onto Furey, he was hit by gunfire and crashed. The man ran to a nearby home for help and was taken to UW Hospital. Investigators are asking for tips or video from the Gannon Avenue, Thurber Avenue, and N. Fair Oaks area.
West side: Teen arrested after stabbing
Madison police say a 17-year-old was arrested after a stabbing reported around 8:15 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Grand Canyon Drive. Officers said the victim stepped in during an argument and was taken to the hospital, with police expecting the person to be OK. The suspect, Cole S. Lietz, was booked on a first-degree recklessly endangering safety allegation.
Campus and civic snapshot
- UW-Madison: The ‘AI Meets Society’ symposium at Morgridge Hall drew about 150 attendees, including researchers and state lawmakers, for panels and workshops on the promise and risks of artificial intelligence.
- UWPD: The Feb. 23 daily blotter included an arrest tied to a campus ban near Memorial Library, a reported battery incident at the Kohl Center, and an operating-while-intoxicated arrest near Johnson Street and East Campus Mall.
Worth a look this week
Madison’s arts calendar has several Feb. 23–26 picks, including Madison Public Library’s ‘150 Artists x 150 Years’ displays (through Feb. 28 at multiple branches) and two Feb. 24 Central Library events: an evening talk with author Jacquelyn Mitchard and a concert organ performance by Felix Hell.
Sources
- https://www.danecounty.gov/PressDetail/11816
- https://www.wmtv15news.com/video/2026/02/24/madison-man-shot-while-driving-dane-county-deputies-say/
- https://www.wmtv15news.com/2026/02/23/madison-police-arrest-teen-after-stabbing-victim-hospitalized/
- https://www.wmtv15news.com/2026/02/22/where-is-ai-today-ai-meets-society-symposium-draws-150-uw-madison-campus/
- https://uwpd.wisc.edu/daily-blotter/2026-02-23/
- https://isthmus.com/arts/what-to-do-in-madison-this-week-feb-23-26-2026/