UPDATE: Chad Richards appeared in court Tuesday, where a judge set a bond of $1 million, citing a significant flight risk.
A preliminary hearing for Chad Richards will be Friday, September 6.
An Illinois man has been identified as the suspect in the shooting death of a UW-Whitewater student Kara Welsh, Whitewater police confirmed Tuesday.
Chad Richards, 23, is expected to be charged with first-degree intentional homicide, endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct while armed.
At 11:54PM Aug. 30, Whitewater police say Kara Welsh, 21, of Plainfield, Ill., was shot and killed in an apartment located at 147 West Whitewater Street, #203.
Welsh was a member of the UW-Whitewater Warhawk gymnastics team. In 2023, she took the individual national title on vault at the NCAA Division III championships.
Flags are flying at half-staff on the Whitewater campus on Tuesday in honor of Welsh.
Police say the pair knew each other. WISN reported that friends told them they were dating, and Chad Richards was helping Walsh move into her apartment.
Chad Richards is expected in court today.
Chad Richards was a UW-Whitewater Wrestler
According to a UW-Whitewater athletic roster, Chad Richards was a wrestler in his sophomore year during the 2021-2022 season.
Kara Welsh Gofundme Page
A gofundme page has been established for Welsh’s family. As on noon Tueday, $35,812 had been raised. The page wrote:
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