Man taken into custody following gymnast’s death in shooting incident
Authorities are one step closer to learning what happened to Kara Welsh.
After the 21-year-old gymnast was killed in a fatal shooting on Aug. 30 in an apartment near University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, local police confirmed they’ve arrested a suspect on suspicion of murder.
Whitewater Police confirmed in their statement that they reported to a campus-area apartment just before midnight on Aug. 30 where they found Kara, who would have been a senior at the college, deceased with multiple gunshot wounds.
“Also present in the apartment was a 23-year-old male who was known to the deceased female,” the statement said. “Through investigation, it was determined that leading up to the shooting, an altercation had occurred between the two.”
In a subsequent statement, law enforcement confirmed the man—whose identity they did not release—was taken to Walworth County Jail and booked on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide, endangering safety while armed and disorderly conduct while armed. The department has also confirmed the investigation remains ongoing.
E! News has reached out to police for additional comment but has not yet heard back.