Charges filed against father, daughter in deadly Madison shooting

MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors filed charges Thursday against a father and daughter for their alleged roles in a deadly shooting on Madison’s south side.

Jorge Baez, 67, is charged with first degree intentional homicide while Melissa Basilio-Ruiz, 44, is charged with six counts of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

A criminal complaint alleges Baez shot and killed 34-year-old Luis Sotero Herrera in the 400 block of Primrose Lane at around 3 a.m. Sunday morning. Video from home surveillance cameras allegedly showed Baez walking away from the area where Herrera was found while holding a gun…

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