Groomsman Eating Meatballs With Hands Leads To Shooting
Society has long had a set of rules when it comes to the food at a party - no double dipping, and perhaps even more important, use the utensils provided to get your food. One wedding turned into a night nobody will ever forget after one groomsman apparently didn't follow the societal rules.
The wedding was at the Aria banquet hall in Milwaukee on June 20th, and police were called after an argument led to shots being fired.
According ot the affidavit, a female victim reportedly told cops in an interview at a local hospital that she was the cousin of the bride. While in the kitchen, she saw one of the groomsmen eating meatballs with his hands. She told him to use a plate, and he punched her.
The punch set off a skirmish that led to gunshots. Witnesses identified the shooter as 41-year-old Thomas Redrick Williams.
After he fired the shots, Williams took off to try and get into his SUV, but the bride saw him trying to leave and wrestled away his key fob and prevented him from leaving. He took off on foot instead. The bride told police she knew the shooter as "Boog" and saw him walking out of the kitchen with a gun, which prompted her to follow him.
Three witnesses, including the bride, identified Williams as the alleged shooter in a photo lineup.
The SUV belonged to Williams' wife, and inside, cops founda 9mm handgun on the front passenger floor and an envelope witht he defendants name on it. As of Sunday, officers still haven't found him.