A Fond du Lac man has been convicted in the shooting death of a Beaver Dam man. Twenty one year old Nigel Schultz pled guilty to First Degree Intentional Homicide in the death of Bradlee Gerke of Beaver Dam. According to a criminal complaint shortly after being released from prison for a previous felony, Schultz shot Gerke 16 times in the back of the head and torso and buried Gerke in a shallow grave. Schultz told sheriff’s deputies he killed Gerke because Gerke was going to turn him into police. A sentencing hearing is set for January 7. The charge carries a mandatory life prison sentence, although the judge can authorize a release date anytime after 20 years. District Attorney Kurt Klomberg says he will recommend Schultz never be released from prison.
