FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — One of the suspects in a Fond du Lac murder made his first court appearance Wednesday — more than four months after the shooting, and two weeks after his arrest in Illinois.
Bond for Antonio Johnston, 17, was set at $2 million cash on the eight charges, including being party to first-degree intentional homicide. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 1, court records show.
Johnston and Parise Larry, 14, are charged in connection with the May 7 shooting at Maplewood Commons which killed Tatyanna Zech.
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.
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.
Adamite Willey and Lamarion Moore were later charged with attempted homicide for allegedly firing shots at a car they believed was involved in the original confrontation. In that case, the criminal complaint states “It is believed that Larry and Johnston are members of (one gang) and an alleged victim of the May 7 shooting is a member of (another gang).”
