Video snapshot during the shooting
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County prosecutors say an angry customer tried to kill the owner of a Milwaukee auto shop last week.
In Court:
Elisha Payne, 27, is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide in the case. Prosecutors also charged 36-year-old Roman Booker with aiding a felon, saying he drove Payne away from the area after the shooting.
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Auto shop shooting
The backstory:
The shooting happened on the afternoon of Aug. 1. A criminal complaint states the 56-year-old victim had eight gunshot wounds to his thigh, abdomen and arm. Police recovered seven bullet casings and one brass bullet fragment at the scene near 57th and Center.
Milwaukee auto shop owner shot by customer, seriously injured
An angry customer leaves a Milwaukee auto shop owner seriously injured. Investigators say he was upset about his car when he started shooting.
Court filings said the victim told police an "unsatisfied" customer shot him. Roughly an hour before the shooting, he said he got a call in which someone said: "If he gets any time in jail, we will kill you."
Dig deeper:
Prosecutors said Payne had dropped his car off for repairs. The key to the car and an invoice for $650 were found in the auto shop's office – listing Payne's name, address, phone number and email address.
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The complaint states Payne, Booker and another man were together at the auto shop at the time of the shooting. Witnesses described an argument between Payne and the victim before hearing gunshots and seeing the group of men flee the area. Witnesses identified Payne as the shooter from a photo lineup.
In an interview with police, Booker said he picked up Payne that day. He said they were getting ready to leave when Payne recognized the owner, describing the incident that followed as a "warzone." Booker said Payne later told him "he dint [sic] mean to do it and he was sorry."
The Source: Information in this story is from the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.