Inset (left): Adam Threlkeld’s mug shot from a prior arrest (Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office). Inset (right): Antero Medina (Miller‑Reesman Funeral Home). Background: News footage of a memorial outside Shenanigans Bar in Kenosha, Wisconsin (WISN).
A Wisconsin man who remains hospitalized after allegedly opening fire on police has been charged with killing another man during a bar altercation.
Adam Threlkeld, 45, faces seven felony counts, including first‑degree intentional homicide, in connection with a September 20 shootout at Shenanigans Bar in Kenosha, Wisconsin. According to a criminal complaint obtained by local NBC affiliate WTMJ, surveillance video shows Threlkeld arguing with 33‑year‑old Antero “Casper” Medina at 8:22 p.m. Medina walked away to call his girlfriend, requesting that she arrive quickly to pick him up.
When Medina reentered the bar, Threlkeld allegedly produced a firearm and shot Medina in the chest. Medina died at the scene. Local ABC affiliate WISN reported that Threlkeld was allegedly attempting to sell Medina marijuana.
Kenosha Police Department officers arrived at the bar minutes later, and Threlkeld allegedly discharged 15 rounds at the officers. At a news conference, Kenosha Police Chief Patrick Patton Larsen described the incident as an ambush. No officers sustained injuries during the exchange.
Police shot Threlkeld, and he remains hospitalized. The complaint states that Threlkeld told hospital staff, “I didn’t want to hurt anybody, only the [expletive] who deserved to die.” Prosecutors said Threlkeld added, “I hope he dies,” referring to Medina, and, “I had to teach him a lesson.” He further claimed, “He told me I was a [expletive] and wasn’t going to shoot him. I’m from Milwaukee, not Kenosha. We don’t play games. I should have never got off in this town.”
Threlkeld has been charged in Kenosha County with first‑degree intentional homicide, two counts of recklessly endangering safety, two counts of attempted first‑degree homicide, possession of a firearm by a felon, and bail jumping. He also faces a charge of battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor, or law‑enforcement officer in Milwaukee County, where the case remains open.
Threlkeld is scheduled to appear in court on October 2.
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