Milwaukee fatal shooting at motel, mother killed; husband arrested
Milwaukee fatal shooting, mother killed; husband arrested
We're learning new information about the death of a woman at a Milwaukee motel. The 29-year-old woman and mother of two was found shot dead, and her husband was arrested.
MILWAUKEE - We're learning new information about the death of a woman at a Milwaukee motel.
The 29-year-old woman and mother of two was found shot dead, and her husband was arrested.
Fatal shooting at motel
What we know:
On Monday afternoon, Jan. 12, 29-year-old Alicia Machnik checked in at the port motel near 97th and Appleton.
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Milwaukee fatal shooting, mother killed Wednesday; police investigating
Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal shooting near Appleton and Silver Spring that killed a 29-year-old woman on Wednesday, Jan. 14, as family members called the incident an act of domestic violence.
Late Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, a cleaner stopped by room number five. Machnik answered the door, she wanted to stay another night.
When the cleaner returned a couple of hours later, there was no answer. When he went inside, he found Machnik lying on the bed, dead, with a gunshot wound to the head.
Those details come from newly-filed court documents in the investigation.
According to a search warrant, Machnik checked in with her husband. The two had stayed at the hotel a few times over the past several months.
Search warrant
FOX6 is not naming the man as he has not been charged with a crime.
Filings say Machnik's husband was seen leaving their motel room late Wednesday morning and "...No one else enters or exits the room."
Public records say the man later went to his mother's home a couple miles away.
The mother told police her son was "Acting out of character"…"As if he was under the influence of some sort of drugs..."
Motel near 97th and Appleton
The mother said she took her son to the hospital, and that's where police arrested him Wednesday night.
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Domestic violence
Big picture view:
So far this year, at least six people have been killed in Milwaukee.
Domestic violence victim advocates say about half of those have been domestic violence-related.
Since Machnik's death, her family has started a GoFundMe to help support her two children and seek justice.
The Source: This story was produced by FOX6 with information from court records.