Welsh, a 21-year-old gymnastics champion from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was fatally shot on Friday.
A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of Kara Welsh, a 21-year-old gymnastics champion from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
On Sunday, the Whitewater Police Department announced that a 23-year-old male had been arrested in the fatal shooting, which occurred on Friday evening.
“The suspect, a 23-year-old male, 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)”, the Whitewater Police Department said in the press release.
Police did not provide any further details on the shooting but noted that Welsh and the suspect had previously known each other. They also noted that an altercation broke out between the two prior to the shooting.
