The Brief
- Travis Cooper pleaded guilty on Jan. 9 to the March 2025 felony murder of Cory Fritz during a robbery involving THC edibles.
- Prosecutors say Cooper acted as the “stick-up man” near 43rd and Good Hope, fatally shooting Fritz in the head during a struggle.
- Cooper faces sentencing on March 6, while co-defendant Gregory Hamilton is scheduled for trial on March 2.
MILWAUKEE – Travis Cooper pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 9 to felony murder in connection with a drug deal turned setup that left an Appleton man dead in March 2025.
Cooper is scheduled to be sentenced in this case on March 6.
Case details
The backstory:
Cooper and Gregory Hamilton were both charged with felony murder. They are accused of killing Cory Fritz over some weed edibles.
It happened near 43rd and Good Hope in Milwaukee late on March 2, 2025. Surveillance videos helped piece together what happened – including Cooper circling the neighborhood in wait, even buying a drink at a gas station.…