Chad Richards, 23, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the fatal shooting of Kara Welsh, a national gymnastics champion
Family and friends are saying their final goodbyes to murdered University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnast Kara Welsh at Saint Mary Immaculate Church .Family and friends are saying their final goodbyes on Friday to a college gymnast from Plainfield.Richards made an initial appearance Friday, Sept. 6 via video in Walworth County Court.
Welsh suffered multiple gunshot wounds following an altercation Aug. 30, according to a criminal complaint. She was found in a pool of blood after Richards called 911. He told investigators that the two were arguing when he said Welsh grabbed his gun from a nightstand. Richards said he wrestled the gun away and shot Welsh because he "feared for his life," the complaint continued.Police found a handgun and shell casings on the apartment floor. Richards later was arrested. He told investigators that Welsh was his girlfriend.
The Associated Press left a message last Friday afternoon seeking comment from Richards' attorney, Gibson Hatch.Richards, of Loves Park, Illinois, was listed on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 2021-22 wrestling team roster. Welsh, who was from Plainfield, Illinois, was majoring in management in the school's College of Business and Economics. She was a member of the Warhawk gymnastics team and last year took the individual national title on vault at the NCAA Division III championships.6 Chicago police officers injured after squad cars crash: CPD
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