Victim’s family objects to 5-year recommended sentence in fatal shooting

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The family members of shooting victim are objecting to a possible plea, calling the deal reached by prosecutors and the defense “absurdly lenient.”

Michael Putala, 24, is currently charged with first-degree reckless homicide and two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety for the July 14, 2023 shooting on Cass Street which killed one man and injured two others.

Court records show a plea deal would have Putala plead to second-degree reckless homicide…

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