College gymnast Kara Welsh was shot and killed in her Wisconsin apartment.
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Kara Welsh, a 21-year-old UW-Whitewater student from Plainfield, Ill. was killed in a shooting Friday and a man was arrested on homicide charges, according to the Whitewater Police Department.
Welsh was shot multiple times in an apartment in the old Wisconsin Dairy Supply Co. building. Police arrested a 23-year-old man who supposedly knew Welsh and will refer several charges to the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office, including first-degree intentional homicide, endangering safety by the use of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct while armed.
Whitewater Police Department
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE
Whitewater Police Make Arrest in Homicide Investigation
Whitewater, WI – August 31, 2024 – The following information is being released by the Whitewater Police Department to update the public of the status of this ongoing investigation. The incident occurred at 147 W. Whitewater Street apartment #203. The victim in this case has been identified as 21-year-old Kara Welsh of Plainfield, Illinois. This information was previously withheld until next of kin was formally notified.
The 23-year-old male suspect has been arrested and confined in the Walworth County Jail. The following charges are being forwarded to the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office at this time: First-Degree Intentional Homicide (Wis. Stat. 940.01(a)), Endangering Safety by the Use of a Dangerous Weapon (Wis. Stat. 941.20(1)(c)), and Disorderly Conduct while Armed (Wis. Stat. 947.01).
Due to the fact that this is an ongoing investigation, no additional details will be provided at this time. Anyone with information relevant to this investigation should contact the Whitewater Police Department at 262-473-0555 option #4. Anonymous tips may also be shared using P3Tips.com.
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