Jury Trial Starts for Fond du Lac Murder Suspect

RIPON, Wis. (WRPN) – The jury was selected yesterday for a two-week trial in Fond du Lac County Court for one of the two Fond du Lac men charged in the shooting death of Tatyanna Zech.

It took all of Monday to select the nine women and five men seated on the jury for the trial of 16-year-old Parise Larry, Jr. He and 19-year-old Antonio Johnston are suspected of a shooting at the Maplewood Commons Apartments in Fond du Lac on May 7 of 2023.

According to the criminal complaint, they were confronting someone there when Tatyanna Zech, who was taking out garbage, was hit by gunfire. She died, and several others were wounded in the gang-related shooting. 

Larry is facing first-degree intentional homicide and 16 other charges. Charges are enhanced with modifiers for use of dangerous weapon and violent crime in a school zone. The shooting took place near Pier Elementary School and Theisen Middle School.

On Jan. 31, Johnston pled guilty to eight different charges, including first-degree intentional homicide and attempted homicide. He’s awaiting sentencing.