Teen arrested in Iowa for Wisconsin mall shooting
February 5, 2021 8:44 AM Rachel Ausman
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GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WKBT) – A teen wanted in connection with the fatal shooting at a mall in eastern Wisconsin is in custody.
The Grand Chute Police Department says U.S. Marshals arrested 17-year-old Dezman Ellis Thursday afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa.
The teen’s arrest comes days after authorities say he fatally shot 19-year-old Jovanni Frausto of Neenah and wounded another person inside the Fox River Mall outside Appleton.
Prosecutors say the shooting Sunday came after the two began arguing over a girl who was with Ellis, and forced crowds of people to shelter in place inside the mall.
Feb 5, 2021
GRAND CHUTE (WKOW) Grand Chute Police Chief Greg Peterson and U.S. Marshal Anna Ruzinski announced the arrest of Dezman Ellis Thursday afternoon. Ellis was wanted for 1st-Degree Intentional Homicide and 1st-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Outagamie County Circuit Courton Tuesday, 17-year-old Dezman Ellis and 19-year-old Jovanni Frausto were at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute with friends Sunday afternoon and had a chance encounter.The complaint says Ellis was with his girlfriend who used to date Frausto.According to prosecutors, witnesses told police that an argument began between Ellis and Frausto and that Ellis pulled out a gun and shot Frausto.