Andrew J. Wirth
By H. Nelson Goodson
December 10, 2010
Jefferson, WI - On Thursday, Andrew J. Wirth, 25, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for one count of Homicide by Negligent Handling of a Dangerous Weapon. Wirth was convicted in connection with the deaths of Gregg T. Peters, 40, and Jennifer K. Luick, 37. Wirth would have to spent at least five years in prison and five years of supervised probation. He has served one year and three days, according to court records.
The criminal complaint states that on December 7, 2009, Luick an off-duty Town of Oconomowoc Police Officer had grabbed Wirth in the butt while he had a date. Wirth responded to Luick's pinch and said something to offend her. She went back to Peters, her boyfriend and complained. Peters confronted Wirth inside Vinnie's Rock Bottom tavern, but they calmed down. Their altercation resumed after Peters decided to go back inside and confront Wirth again.
Witnesses say Wirth then pulled out a .380 handgun and fatally shot both Peters and Luick. They died later. The complaint says that Peters and Luick had walked out of the tavern, when patrons heard Luick tell Peters "what a jerk" referring to Wirth. Peters then turned around and went inside to pick a fight with Wirth.
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By H. Nelson Goodson
December 10, 2010
Jefferson, WI - On Thursday, Andrew J. Wirth, 25, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for one count of Homicide by Negligent Handling of a Dangerous Weapon. Wirth was convicted in connection with the deaths of Gregg T. Peters, 40, and Jennifer K. Luick, 37. Wirth would have to spent at least five years in prison and five years of supervised probation. He has served one year and three days, according to court records.
The criminal complaint states that on December 7, 2009, Luick an off-duty Town of Oconomowoc Police Officer had grabbed Wirth in the butt while he had a date. Wirth responded to Luick's pinch and said something to offend her. She went back to Peters, her boyfriend and complained. Peters confronted Wirth inside Vinnie's Rock Bottom tavern, but they calmed down. Their altercation resumed after Peters decided to go back inside and confront Wirth again.
Witnesses say Wirth then pulled out a .380 handgun and fatally shot both Peters and Luick. They died later. The complaint says that Peters and Luick had walked out of the tavern, when patrons heard Luick tell Peters "what a jerk" referring to Wirth. Peters then turned around and went inside to pick a fight with Wirth.
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