Parise Larry appears in Fond du Lac County court March 22, 2024. PC: Fox 11 Online
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Parise Larry’s trial for allegedly shooting and killing Tatyanna Zech started Monday.
Larry is now 16, but was 14 at the time of the May 7, 2023 shooting at the Maplewood Commons apartment complex. He faces 17 counts, including first-degree intentional homicide.
In Wisconsin, those ages 10 and older are charged in adult court for most homicide-related offenses.
The trial is expected to last up to two weeks, according to District Attorney Eric Toney.
Co-defendant Antonio Johnston, now 19, was previously convicted. His sentencing date has not been set.
The criminal complaint indicates Larry and Johnston had been involved in a dispute with an 18-year-old man at the apartment. That man, who was shot in the upper body and hospitalized, told investigators he believed he was the target.
The complaint says the conflict started when Johnston exchanged words with the man on the complex grounds.
Following that exchange, the complaint says the man began walking toward Johnston. That’s when Johnston is seen on security camera footage pulling out a pistol and firing multiple rounds toward the man.
Police say Larry was also firing shots towards the man.
Security cameras captured Zech falling to the ground, and everyone else running away. She was taking out the garbage, and was not involved in the dispute, family members said.
The complaint goes on to say the supposed target was running away when he turned and fired at least one shot back towards Johnston. At some point, he was also injured.
Two men were also convicted and sentenced for a retaliatory shooting two weeks after the initial murder.
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