Kenosha homicide; man accused taken into custody Thursday

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Scene near 75th Street and 23rd Avenue

KENOSHA, Wis. - A shelter-in-place order was issued after Kenosha authorities received credible info that the suspect wanted for Wednesday's homicide was in the area of 75th Street and 23rd Avenue.

At about 9 a.m. on Thursday, investigators received credible information that Marckus "L.A." Plaza may be in the area of 75th Street and 23rd Avenue.

FOX6 crews arrived at the scene and saw several officers and squad vehicles blocking off the area around the Salon Suites building at the intersection.

Kenosha police later said that Marckus Plaza was taken into custody and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted.

At the scene

What we know:

The owner of the salon told FOX6 that Plaza was found in the basement, and that no customers or employees were hurt.

This is a developing story and Kenosha police say they will release more information soon.

Kenosha manhunt

The backstory:

A man who is still wanted in a Kenosha manhunt has been charged with homicide after a woman was found dead Wednesday morning, April 1.

Marckus "L.A." Plaza, 33, has been charged with one count of first-degree intentional homicide — use of a dangerous weapon.

According to a criminal complaint, officers responded around 6:20 a.m. to a home near 75th Street and 22nd Avenue for a welfare check after a caller reported hearing a disturbance involving Plaza and the female victim.

Marckus L.A. Plaza

Police say when officers arrived, Plaza answered the door, identified himself as "Allen," then shut the door. An officer later saw Plaza dragging a body through a basement window, according to the complaint.

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Investigators say officers forced entry and found the victim dead in the basement. The complaint states officers observed signs of a struggle and that the woman had been stabbed.

Officers also found a cellphone in the basement bent in half.

Dig deeper:

Two young children — identified as Plaza’s and the victim’s shared children — were inside the home. One child told officers, "Daddy hit mommy," according to the complaint. Investigators say one child was in the basement with the victim, while another had blood on their clothing.

Kenosha police search for violent offender; 75th Street and 22nd Avenue

Per the complaint, one child told investigators, "Momma got dead." The child also told investigators, "daddy use a knife, my dad do it. He put knife in [mommy’s] forehead."

Police say Plaza was seen on video jumping a fence into a nearby backyard while wearing a white tank top and dark pants. He remains at large.

Court records show a judge has issued a $750,000 cash warrant for Plaza.

What's next:

If convicted, he faces life in prison.