Ex-Wrestler Faces Murder Charges After Shooting Gymnast Girlfriend

Chad Richards contends he acted in self-defense during a heated argument, but evidence suggests otherwise.

Chad Richards, 23, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide for shooting Kara Welsh, 21, eight times.
Richards claims self-defense, stating Welsh grabbed a gun during an argument, which he wrestled away and used.
Officials found that some shots were fired while Welsh was in a fetal position, contradicting Richards' self-defense claim.
The incident occurred in Richards' apartment near the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on August 30, 2024.
Richards is being held on a $1 million bond and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for October 28.