Sheridan Park shooting; West Allis man pleads guilty, sentenced

The Brief

  • A West Allis man pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from a shooting at Sheridan Park in Cudahy.
  • On Friday, Leon Chatman was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of extended supervision.
  • According to the criminal complaint, the shooting happened over money loaned to the shooting victim.

CUDAHY, Wis. A West Allis man who was charged in a shooting that happened at Sheridan Park in Cudahy on June 28, 2024, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

Leon Chatman, 46, was originally charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, along with two counts of possession of a firearm by adjudicated delinquent.

Following plea negotiations earlier in the year, Chatman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of 1st-degree reckless injury, along with one count of possession of a firearm by adjudicated delinquent.

The other firearm possession count was dismissed and read in.

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