(FOND DU LAC) A Fond du Lac jury has found a man guilty for a shooting that left one person seriously hurt and put several others in danger outside a downtown business.
Luis A. Guzman-Romero was convicted on 11 criminal counts tied to an October 2024 shooting in the parking lot of Hoppers Screen Printing on North Main Street. The verdict includes first-degree reckless injury, aggravated battery, four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct, two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping and two counts of criminal damage to property, according to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office.
The shooting happened the night of Oct. 20, 2024, after witnesses said Guzman-Romero drove through the parking lot in a pickup truck, nearly striking another vehicle. Court records say a confrontation followed, during which Guzman-Romero pulled out a handgun. One man was shot in the shoulder, and bullets also struck a nearby building and a parked SUV.
Police said multiple people were in the immediate area at the time of the shooting, leading to several charges for recklessly endangering safety. Investigators later identified Guzman-Romero through surveillance video, license plate reader data and witness statements. According to the criminal complaint, Guzman-Romero admitted to shooting the victim and identified himself in surveillance images from the scene.
A judge revoked Guzman-Romero’s bond following the jury’s verdict and ordered a pre-sentence investigation. Prosecutors say he now faces more than 75 years of initial prison confinement when sentencing is scheduled.
