Lake Geneva man accused in fatal shooting of 8-year-old said he ‘did something stupid:' Court docs
The Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, man accused in the death of an 8-year-old boy revealed he was handling a gun at the time of the shooting to make him "look cool," court documents stated.
‘Did something stupid’: Man shoots and kills 8-year-old stepson while attempting to ‘look cool’ by showing off guns, cops say
A man in Wisconsin showing off his guns to his 8-year-old stepson in an attempt to "look cool" shot and killed the youngster — telling cops afterward "he did something stupid," according to police.
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Town of Geneva shooting; Steven Merkel charged in 8-year-old's death
A Lake Geneva man is now charged in the death of an 8-year-old boy in the Town of Geneva. Steven Merkel faces a single count of first-degree reckless homicide. When police arrived, Merkel told them ...
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Man accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old boy at Geneva, Wisconsin home: officials
Showing up over Zoom in jail-issued clothes, 52-year-old Steven Merkel appeared before a judge Tuesday afternoon. The Walworth County man is being held on referred charges for first-degree ...
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Stepfather Allegedly Shot and Killed 8-Year-Old While Showing Him His Guns in Attempt to 'Look Cool': Police
According to the statement he provided police, Merkel admitted to showing Meagher the guns he owned "because it made the defendant look cool." He first showed Meagher a stun gun, then going to his ...
Stepdad charged with shooting, killing Wisconsin 9-year-old says he was showing off the gun to appear ‘cool’
The 52-year-old faces up to 60 years in prison after what he claimed was an attempt to appear "cool" turned deadly ...
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Man accused of killing Brookfield boy was playing with gun to ‘look cool,’ docs allege
Steven Merkel, 52, of Lake Geneva, was charged Thursday with reckless homicide and use of a dangerous weapon. At around 2:25 a.m. Monday, Town of Geneva, Wisconsin officers were dispatched to the ...
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Boy, 9, shot dead by stepdad in horror scene cop says he 'never wanted to see'
According to WSAZ.com, officers at the scene swiftly arrested Steven Merkel Jr, 52, and charged with first-degree reckless homicide before booking him into the Walworth County jail. Sadly ...
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Stepdad charged in fatal shooting of 8-year-old in Town of Geneva
PROSECUTORS SAY 52 YEAR OLD STEVEN MERKEL SHOT NINE YEAR OLD MICHAEL MAYER EARLY MONDAY MORNING. MERKEL TOLD DETECTIVES HE WAS SHOWING THE BOY HIS GUN AND TOOK THE MAGAZINE OUT OF HIS HANDGUN AND ...
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Town of Geneva shooting; Steven Merkel charged in 8-year-old's death
A Lake Geneva man is now charged in the death of an 8-year-old boy in the Town of Geneva. Steven Merkel faces a single count of first-degree reckless homicide. When police arrived, Merkel told ...
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Stepdad charged with shooting, killing Wisconsin 9-year-old says he was showing off the gun to appear ‘cool’
PROSECUTORS SAY 52 YEAR OLD STEVEN MERKEL SHOT NINE YEAR OLD MICHAEL MAYER EARLY MONDAY MORNING. MERKEL TOLD DETECTIVES HE WAS SHOWING THE BOY HIS GUN AND TOOK THE MAGAZINE OUT OF HIS HANDGUN AND ...