Media Release: UPDATE Homicide

July 09, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OSHKOSH POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date:          07/09/2025
Time:          09:15 AM
Contact:     Officer Kate Mann
                  Public Affairs/ Crime Prevention Officer
                  (920) 236-5742
Subject:      UPDATE: Homicide in Menominee Park

UPDATE: The 27-year-old homicide victim has been identified as Walter Brooks from Oshkosh.

OSHKOSH, WI (July 6th, 2025): The Oshkosh Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that occurred inside of Menominee Park, 1200 block of E. Irving Ave, in the City of Oshkosh.

On 07/05/2025 at approximately 11:00 PM, Officers from the Oshkosh Police Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident in the 900 block of E. Irving Avenue.  Once on scene, officers discovered that the adult male driver had suffered multiple stab wounds and was deceased.

Upon further investigation, Officers discovered that there was a physical altercation that took place between several individuals that had gathered inside of Menominee Park.  The physical altercation escalated which resulted in one adult male being stabbed.  A 19 year old male from Fond Du Lac was taken to jail for 1st degree intentional homicide.  The Oshkosh Police Department would like to thank the Fond Du Lac Police Department for their assistance in this investigation.

If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to contact Detective Krueger at the Oshkosh Police Department at 920-236-5700. If you have information about this incident, but wish to remain anonymous, please contact the Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at (920) 231-8477; or through the P3 App.
 

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