Chad Richards has been charged in the shooting death of girlfriend and UW-Whitewater gymnast Kara Welsh after she was found dead in his apartment after an Aug. 30 altercation.
Chad Richards, a former member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team, has been charged in the shooting death of girlfriend Kara Welsh, who was found dead in his Wisconsin apartment just before midnight Aug. 30. Richards, 23, made his initial appearance via video in Walworth County Court Friday. He was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and is facing additional charges of endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct.
But a criminal complaint released Friday revealed that Welsh was shot multiple times. Richards placed the 911 call and later told investigators 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.
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