Wausau Teen Involved in Wisconsin Rapids Motel Shooting Appears in Court

Thursday, August 18th, 2022 -- 3:01 PM

A Wausau teen will head to trial after a shooting incident at a Wisconsin Rapids motel.

According to court records, police were called to the Motel 6 on Huntington Drive in Wisconsin Rapids this past Saturday. When they arrived, they found a man facedown on the ground with a significant amount of blood coming from a wound on his head.

Police determined the victim had been shot in the head. 17-year-old Christopher Stevens, of Wausau, stated that he and the victim had gotten into an altercation. He stated he hadn’t intended to hit the victim when he fired the gun, he was just trying to protect himself and wanted to scare him.

Video surveillance from the hotel showed Stevens pointing the gun at the victims head. The victim did survive the incident. Stevens is being charged with attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide.

He’s being held on a $250,000 cash bond. During his recent court appearance, a judge determined there was enough evidence and probable cause for him to proceed to trial.

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