Fuentes allegedly fled the homicide crime scene and later turned himself in to police.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
December 13, 2020
Milwaukee, WI - On Sunday, Caesar Fuentes, 23, was charged with one felony count of 1st-degree reckless homicide and use of a dangerous weapon for the murder of Andra Nicholson Jr., 24, at the Site1A Nightclub located in the 200 E. Buffalo Street in the Third Ward.
Fuentes is facing more than 60 years in prison, if convicted. A cash bail of $75,000 was set for Fuentes.
Apparently, Fuentes and Nicholson got into an argument and altercation inside the nightclub and when Nicholson left the club on December 6th at 3:25 a.m., Fuentes got a handgun and fatally shot Nicholson multiple times outside of the club in an alley while Nicholson was on his cellphone with his uncle. Fuentes fled the scene after shooting Nicholson. Fuentes had called Nicholson a "f_cking Whitefish Bay N_gger" while at the bar, according to the criminal complaint.
Nicholson's uncle told police that he heard multiple shots while on the cellphone with Nicholson. Nicholson told his uncle that he got me and to come to the scene and help him. Nicholson died at the scene after life saving attempts failed.
According to the criminal complaint, Fuentes pulled out a Glock 9mm with an extended magazine and threaten to kill Nicholson and the autopsy showed that the deceased victim had six bullet wounds including one in the back. The Glock 17 Gen 5 and an extended magazine was recovered at Fuentes residence after Fuentes family turned it in to police.
Witnesses at the bar told police that both Fuentes and Nicholson has gotten into an argument over sports and that Fuentes called Nicholson a "Whitefish Bay N_gger" and then Nicholson sucker punched Fuentes who later pulled out a handgun and followed Nicholson outside and shot Nicholson in cold blood while he was on the cellphone with his uncle.
Nicholson's family arrived at the shooting crime scene first before first responders and police. They attempted life saving measures to keep Nicholson alive, but Nicholson succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.
When Nicholson's family members arrived at the scene and no one was in immediate area except the victim suffering from his injuries in an adjacent alley from the bar.
Fuentes, is a fire fighter and EMT with the Hale Corners Fire Department.
Members from the Black community are seeking justice for Nicholson and claimed that the Nicholson's homicide was racially motivated.
Update: The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office as of 12/24/2020 has Caesar Fuentes booked in the County jail with one count for 1st-degree intentional homicide.
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