Doug Wahl Nikolai Wasilewski

Doug Wahl Nikolai Wasilewski

BELOIT, Wis. - A 17-year-old charged with killing another 17-year-old in December in a Beloit residence was given two years of probation.

Beloit police arrested 17-year-old Nikolai Wasilewski, of Beloit, in connection with the shooting of Marcus Seichter at a home on the 200 block of 8th Street. Wasilewski was charged with homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.

An emotional Wasilewski said Friday at sentencing that he was sorry. Seichter's mother, Caroline Lee, testified at sentencing and forgave Wasilewski.

Judge Richard Werner said he didn't see reason for any punishment in this case.

According to court documents, Wasilewski told police that he was handling a gun when it accidentally went off and shot Seichter in the face.

In the criminal complaint, Wasilewski told officers, "He was just standing there. I was playing with the gun, and it went off."

The complaint said officers found a .357 caliber revolver in the room where Seicheter was shot.



