KIMBERLY, WI (WTAQ) – Officials say an 18-year-old man facing charges for allegedly shooting a child in the face with a BB gun is also suspected in a series of thefts and other crimes.
Fox Valley Metro police say the shooting happened on Arthur Court in Kimberly around 3:45 p.m. Monday. A 9-year-old boy was hosting a lemonade stand with a friend was hit was shot. The child’s injuries are not life-threatening.
Police say a description of the vehicle matched that of one involved in a pair of unrelated cases earlier in the day. Around 6 a.m., a theft from a vehicle was reported at Kimberly High School. Then a few hours later, police were called for a report of someone shooting a pellet or BB gun at Sunset Park in Kimberly.
Officers tracked down Evgeniy A. Tetzlaff and interviewed him, ultimately arresting him. Investigators are recommending felony charges of injury by negligent use of a dangerous weapon.
