Milwaukee homicide; man charged in fatal shooting tied to alleged affair

The Brief

  • Court records allege a Milwaukee man shot and killed a man who was involved in an affair with his wife.
  • Investigators say video, license plate data and cell phone records place the defendant near the shooting scene.
  • Hermelindo Martinez-Perez faces multiple charges, including first-degree reckless homicide.

MILWAUKEE A 48-year-old Milwaukee man is facing a felony reckless homicide charge in connection with a shooting that left another man dead late last month, regarding an alleged affair with the defendant’s wife.

The accused is Hermelindo Martinez-Perez, 48. He has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, along with a disorderly conduct charge tied to an earlier domestic abuse incident.

Domestic violence call

What we know:

According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police responded to a domestic violence call involving Martinez-Perez and his wife on Sept. 13.

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