WI - Murder-Suicide at UW-Platteville Drom Room - Kelsie Martin, 22, of Beloit, & Hallie Helms, 22, of Baraboo - 19 May 2025

[Sundog]

Obit for the victim (mentions her male partner, but there’s no mention of a child): https://www.daleymurphywisch.com/obituaries/kelsie-martin/#!/TributeWall

Obit for the accused murderer: Redlin Funeral Home

Kelsie's obituary includes mention of a partner, and also in-laws.

 

[beubeubeu]

Maybe it wasn't about Kelsie at all. Recent graduation, so there may be a LOT of pressure, stress and tension, from before and after graduation plenty of possible triggers to cause a mental breakdown that could be easily missed. Kelsie could appear as an authority figure or the heart of that place. That's as much of a "motive" may be involved in case of mental health faillure.

On the other hand...
Young woman? With a gun? In the dorm? Maybe Hallie got a gun cause she feared for her safety but... didnt have a lot of experience with guns? Could this be that she accidentally shot Kelsie and killed herself in shock?

 

[airportwoman]

Maybe, but most people would, at most, get some other kind of revenge if they really felt the urge, not commit a murder-suicide.

They were both educated and had dreams. It's very tragic and mind-boggling really.

That's true, especially women! MHO, of course.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Young woman? With a gun? In the dorm? Maybe Hallie got a gun cause she feared for her safety but... didnt have a lot of experience with guns? Could this be that she accidentally shot Kelsie and killed herself in shock?

IMO that is really wishful thinking, that it could have been just an accident. Sorry.

Also guns would be strictly forbidden in the dorms.

 

[appleatcha]

IMO that is really wishful thinking, that it could have been just an accident. Sorry.

Also guns would be strictly forbidden in the dorms.

BBM. I wanted to fact check this because it isn't true of colleges in my state (state law doesn't allow colleges to ban guns), so I was curious about Wisconsin. I'll share what I learned to save everyone else the internet search:

Wisconsin is on this list of US states that allow campus carry, but with an editor's note that says "Wisconsin allows colleges to prohibit guns from campus buildings as well."

That led me to the university's website, which states, "No person may carry, possess or use any dangerous weapon on University of Wisconsin-Platteville lands, buildings, or facilities, without the written approval of the chief administrative officer or for law enforcement purposes."

So ChatteringBirds is correct: guns are not allowed in the dorms at this university.

I also found an article on this topic, specific to this shooting:

UW-Platteville shooting puts gun policies back in the spotlight​