The Beloit Police Department has announced an arrest in a recent homicide of a 20-year-old man. According to BPD, the victim was killed in the 1400 block of Nelson Avenue last Friday. On April 11, 2024, BPD, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, and the Janesville Police Department carried out search warrants at two homes in the 1300 block of Yates Avenue in Beloit and in the 600 block of South Main Street in Janesville.
As a result, a 16-year-old was taken into custody. On April 5, 2024, BPD officers responded to the 1400 block of Nelson Avenue for a report of a gunshot victim. At the scene, officers found a victim suffering from a fatal injury.
The victim succumbed to their injuries.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.