Milwaukee Police Release Names of Mass Shooting Victims, Suspect

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Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales confirmed the names of the suspect and the five victims of Wednesday’s deadly mass shooting at the Molson Coors brewery, revealing that the gunman, Anthony Ferrill, was an electrician at the plant.

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the five victims were Jesus Valle Jr., a 33-year-old from Milwaukee; Gennady Levshetz, a 51-year-old from Mequon; Trevor Wetselaar, a 33-year-old from Milwaukee; Dana Walk, a 57-year-old from Delafield; and Dale Hudson, a 50-year-old from Walkeshaw. 

Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales names the suspect of Milwaukee mass shooting.
Photo: Alex Thome

All five were employees at Molson Coors. No one from outside the company was involved in the shooting. 

“I ask of you, the public and the media, that we are respectful of these families during this time,” said Morales. 

The suspect was identified as Anthony Ferrill, who was also an employee of Molson Coors at the time of the shooting. He was an electrician who had worked for Molson Coors for several years. He was a 51-year-old from Milwaukee.  

Ferrill was found dead alongside the five victims inside the Molson Coors campus. He was killed by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Milwaukee Police. 

Ferrill had no prior convictions that would have prevented him from purchasing the deadly firearm, according to the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access. 

Police said the motive is still not clear. Morales said that was still under investigation, adding, “We don’t have that for you.” 

Mayor Tom Barrett gave his condolences to the families involved in the shooting and gave his response to questions on the possible motive of the shooter. 

“Right now, there is an investigation going on, I think it is premature to speculate on anything,” said Barrett. 

According to court records, Ferrill had filed a civil lawsuit against Molson Coors’ health insurance provider American Family in 2015.

The shooting happened just past 2 p.m. at the Molson Coors campus near downtown Milwaukee, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.  

Anthony Ferrill. Photo: Facebook

The Molson Coors campus was Miller Brewing up until the companies’ merger in 2008 and is an iconic fixture in the city of Milwaukee’s history. 

“Our families are hurting, the Molson Coors families are hurting, the Miller families are hurting, our city is hurting,” said Mayor Barrett. “What’s most important right now, is that we as a community come together and put our arms around these grieving families.” 

CEO of Molson Coors Gavin Hattersly gave his official response to the event, saying, regarding the families of the victims, “Our focus right now is on supporting them as best we can.” 

Hattersly gave a quick eulogy for his employees saying, “They were a part of the fabric of our company and our community, and we will miss them dearly.” 

A gofundme page has been set up in the honor of one of the victims, Dana Walk.  

Dana Walk. Photo: GoFundMe

The organizer of the fundraiser Kayleigh Burnitz wrote that, “Today, my best friend and her family lost their dear father.” 

Gennady “Gene” Levshetz, 61, was a father and grandfather and, according to his obituary published today, “He was a kind, caring, and giving person who always put his family’s needs before his own.” 

He will be survived by his wife and his two children and grandchildren. According to his obituary, “he will be remembered as the best husband, dad, and dede.” 

Trevor Wetselaar was an University of Wisconsin alumni and had been a nuclear reactor operator for the U.S. Navy for nearly six years before joining the engine room team at Molson Coors in 2018, according to his Linkedin page. 

There has been an outcry of support and love for the victims and their families. The hashtag #milwaukeestrong trended on Twitter and Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers both took to their official accounts to send their condolences. 

Brewers star and former league MVP Christian Yelich also made a statement on the tragedy.  

https://twitter.com/ChristianYelich/status/1232841121052577792?s=20

Wisconsin State Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order Thursday morning ordering all U.S. and Wisconsin flags to be lowered to half staff statewide. 

Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Mark A. Mone released his response to the shooting on Thursday. 

“On behalf of all of us at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, I express our sorrow and dismay for the senseless acts of violence that left six dead at Molson Coors in Milwaukee yesterday,” said Mone. “This horrific event hits painfully close to home.”