Milwaukee man accused of fatally shooting sister, injuring parents
The Brief
A Milwaukee man was criminally charged after prosecutors say he shot and killed his sister, along with injuring his parents.
It happened near 40th and Cheyenne on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
He claimed his family had bullied him for years and that night he got fed up.
MILWAUKEE - He got fed up after years of bullying. That's the reason a Milwaukee man gave to police for why he shot his parents and killed his sister.
Prosecutors say 32-year-old Gerardo Jimenez-Rico confessed to killing his young sister and shooting his parents.
It happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22, after his family came back from a trip to Mexico.
SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News
Now loved ones say they're mourning a death that they say should never have happened.
'I can't believe it still," said Karina Contreras, Jocelyn Jimenez's cousin.
Timeline
Court records show officers responded to 40th and Cheyenne just before 7 p.m. on Jan. 22 for a shooting.
Once they entered the home, they found three adults shot and one dead.
The deceased was a 22-year-old woman, Jocelyn Jimenez.
Police say an injured woman told them her son Gerardo shot them.
Shortly after, police say 32-year-old Gerardo Jimenez-Rico walked into a police station and confessed to shooting someone.
Court records say he told police his parents and sisters had just got back from a trip to Mexico that night.
Jimenez-Rico says his father started to get on his case about dirty dishes and that his sister joined in.
He told police his family had bullied him for years about not having a job and that night he got fed up after he said his father mentioned he'd have to find another place to live.
Jimenez-Rico said he got a gun and shot his father.
He told police his sister had armed herself with a knife, so he shot and killed her.
He said he didn't mean to shoot his mother and couldn't explain why he shot his mother.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android
What they're saying
"This was such a sudden loss that nobody is prepared for it," added Karina.
She says the family is devastated by the whole situation, especially the loss of her cousin Jocelyn.
"She was such a genuinely good person," said Karina.
The family says Jocelyn had dreams of starting her own business and learning to make cakes.
They say more than anything she looked forward to building a life with her fiancée and her young daughter.
"We would always be messaging each other or talking about our kids, she loved her daughter with all her heart," said Karina.
What you can do
Karina has set up a GoFundMe for funeral and medical costs, along with essential living costs.
What's next
Gerardo Jimenez-Rico made his initial court appearance on Monday, Jan. 27. Cash bond was set at $1 million.
He is due back in court on Feb. 6 for a preliminary hearing.
The Source
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office provided FOX6 with the criminal complaint. FOX6 also spoke to the family of the victims.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CBS News
8 hours ago
- CBS News
3 men found guilty in connection with federal crackdown on 2 major Minneapolis gangs
A jury found three men charged in connection with a federal crackdown involving dozens of members or associates of two major gangs in Minneapolis. Christopher Washington, 31, and Ronnell Lockhart, 40, were both convicted Friday of one racketeer influenced corrupt organization (RICO) conspiracy charge each and one count each of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Ernest Ketter, 32, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, but a jury said he was not guilty on a RICO charge. One defendant, Jarrett Robinson, was acquitted of one RICO conspiracy charge. The four men were among 45 charged in 2023 as part of a widespread initiative to address crime in the city — the first time RICO had been used in Minneapolis since the law was established in the 1970s. Indictments allege the dozens of members charged participated in a "brutal and unrelenting trail of violence over the course of years." Twenty shootings and seven murders are outlined in the indictments in incidents that go back seven years, according to then-U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger. The incidents include a 2020 shootout and murder at the 200 Club in north Minneapolis and an April 2022 murder outside of William's Pub in Uptown. Note: The video above originally aired on May 3, 2023.
New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
Wisconsin man gets 35 years for shooting family, killing sister over dirty dishes
He was told to do the dishes — now he will be doing 35 years. A Wisconsin man murdered his sister and shot his parents after he got 'fed up' when they told him to do the dishes, claiming he'd been bullied for years over being unemployed. Gerardo Jimenez-Rico, 32, admitted he opened fire inside the family's Milwaukee home on Jan. 22, just hours after they returned from a monthlong vacation to Mexico without him. Advertisement 4 Jocelyn Jimenez, 22, was fatally shot by her brother inside the family's Milwaukee home on Jan. 22, just hours after returning from a trip to Mexico. Witkowiak Funeral Home A Milwaukee County judge sentenced him Tuesday to 35 years in prison and 19 years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty last month to first-degree reckless homicide, attempted second-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless injury, court records show. Jimenez-Rico told police he didn't go on the trip because he couldn't afford it and said his family often 'gangs up on him because he is unemployed and he feels they bully him.' Advertisement After they returned, his father confronted him about dirty dishes piling up in the sink. Jimenez-Rico said the plumbing was backed up, but the fight escalated when his father told him to move out and his sister, 22-year-old Jocelyn Jimenez, chimed in to agree. 4 Gerardo Jimenez-Rico, 32, told police he 'got fed up' after years of being bullied by his family over being unemployed. Milwaukee Police That's when he pulled a gun from his waistband and opened fire, striking his father first, then shooting his sister. He told police that his sister had grabbed a knife so he shot her 'to prevent getting stabbed,' according to court records. An autopsy showed she was shot four times in the chest, back, lungs and arm — and died at the scene. Advertisement Jimenez-Rico also shot his mother as she entered the room, later telling investigators he 'did not intend' to and 'could not explain why.' 4 Police swarmed the Milwaukee home after Gerardo Jimenez-Rico shot his sister and parents in a burst of domestic violence. FOX6 News Milwaukee Both parents survived the attack and were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Hours later, Jimenez-Rico walked into a Milwaukee police station and confessed. Advertisement Jocelyn was remembered in her obituary as a devoted mother, daughter and fiancée. She leaves behind a 3-year-old daughter, Melanie, who 'was her entire world.' Jocelyn had dreams of becoming a nurse, her family wrote. 4 Jocelyn was remembered as a devoted mother and fiancée. Her 3-year-old daughter, Melanie, 'was her entire world,' her family wrote. GofundMe A GoFundMe started by her fiancé has raised more than $18,700 to help support the child and family.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Fireworks explosion injures two children in Kansas City, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department (KCKFD) is investigating after two children were injured in a fireworks explosion. KCKFD responded to the emergency call just after 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, in the area of N. 46th Street and Leavenworth Road. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri A 12-year-old is reported to have suffered significant injuries, including severe burns and damage to both hands, chest and face, as well as substantial bleeding and burns to the airway. KCKFD said paramedics used advanced life support measures on scene due to shrapnel wounds to the chest. A 13-year-old is said to have sustained damage and burns to the right hand. Both victims were taken by ambulance to nearby trauma centers in critical condition, according to KCKFD. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android KCKFD said the fireworks involved may have been illegal and the incident remains under investigation. FOX4 will continue to keep you updated as more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
