Carroll-Garcia Jr. fatally shot Boone outside of the Fiesta Carambola Pool Hall after an altercation with another group of men, which a gunshot struck Boone in the back of the head, who was the security guard trying to get people back inside the pool hall during shots fired by the suspect.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
July 1, 2026
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, June 29, 2026, Michael Joseph Carroll-Garcia Jr., 40, was charged with three felony counts for 1st-degree reckless homicide including use of a dangerous weapon, 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety including use of a dangerous weapon, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the June 18, 2026 murder of Daniel Boone, 37, a private security guard at Fiesta Carambola Pool Hall at the 1900 block of W. Becher Street in the Southside of Milwaukee.
If convicted, Carroll-Garcia Jr. is facing up to 60 years in prison for 1st-degree reckless homicide, up to 12 years and six months for endangering safety and up to $25,000 in fines, or both, and up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for possession of a firearm by a felon.
A $1,000,000 cash bond was set for Carroll-Garcia Jr., according to Milwaukee County court records.
According to the criminal complaint, Carroll-Garcia Jr. was at Fiesta Carambola Pool Hall watching the FIFA Colombia soccer game when he got into an altercation with another group of men inside. The altercation between the two groups went outside and Carroll-Garcia Jr. went to get a firearm from his vehicle and then fired multiple shots at another vehicle including towards the entrance of the Fiesta Carambola Pool Hall where Boone was attempting to get people inside for safety, but was shot in the back of the head by Carroll-Garcia Jr.
Carroll-Garcia was identified after police reviewed indoor and outdoor video surveillance footage that showed Carroll-Garcia holding a firearm and firing his weapon.
In 2006, Carroll-Garcia Jr. was convicted 2nd-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime. As a felon, Carroll-Garcia Jr. was prohibited from having a firearm.
