Stolen vape led to deadly Madison shooting, complaint alleges
A Madison man was killed over a stolen vape pen, leading to first-degree intentional homicide charges against Ben Washington III.Summary
A criminal complaint alleges that Ben Washington III shot and killed another man in Madison, Wisconsin, after a dispute over a stolen vape pen. The incident occurred on Saturday night at an apartment on Troy Drive. A neighbor heard gunshots and saw a girl running toward Karstens Drive. Police tracked Washington to an apartment, where he surrendered and left his gun in a safe. His girlfriend’s sister had confronted the victim after he refused to return her vape pen, which he had taken during an argument. Washington and the sister went to the victim’s apartment, where he allegedly shot the unarmed victim multiple times. Washington appeared in court and was held on a $1 million cash bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for August 18.
(Source：Channel 3000)
