A World Cup watch party on Milwaukee’s south side turned deadly when a security guard was shot outside a neighborhood bar, and a St. Francis man is now facing homicide charges. Police say a June 18 confrontation at Fiesta Carambola ended in gunfire, and 37-year-old security guard Daniel Carpenter later died at a hospital. Authorities arrested 40-year-old Michael Carroll-Garcia in Vilas County and a judge set his cash bond at $1,000,000 ahead of a court hearing next week.
Charges and arrest
Carroll-Garcia is charged with first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, both with dangerous-weapon modifiers, along with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to CBS58. Prosecutors say they identified him using surveillance footage and witness statements. He appeared in court on June 30, when the $1,000,000 cash bond was set. Officials say the investigation is still active.
What prosecutors say
According to the criminal complaint, the shooting followed an altercation inside Fiesta Carambola while patrons watched the Colombia‑Uzbekistan World Cup match. Prosecutors say Carroll-Garcia went to his vehicle to retrieve a handgun, then opened fire as people were trying to leave. The complaint states he fired seven shots and that one vehicle was hit by gunfire while its driver escaped injury. Officers found Carpenter wounded outside the bar near South 19th and West Becher streets shortly after 12:36 a.m. on June 18, Wisconsin State Journal reported…