A Canadian man visiting Wisconsin for a golf trip was killed in a drive-by shooting. His family says Giovanni Michael Robinson was also a new father.
Wisconsin police are investigating after a Canadian man was shot and killed at around midnight Thursday.
The victim was Ontario-born Giovanni Michael Robinson, who went by Mike, family told CTV News. He was in Sheboygan Falls near the west coast of Lake Michigan for a golf trip.
Local police responded to a 911 call about an individual suffering from a gunshot wound. When officers arrived at a stretch of Munroe Street — a mostly commercial stretch in the centre of the city — they found Robinson. Despite life-saving measures, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say they believe he was shot by someone driving a small, dark-coloured SUV. CTV News reached out to Sheboygan Falls police, who would not confirm specifics of the investigation. No suspects have been apprehended.
CTV News reached Robinson’s family at Toronto Pearson International Airport on their way to the United States. Robinson was born in Stouffville, Ont., north of Toronto.
Robinson became a father to a baby girl in August, his family says.
Giovanni Michael Robinson Giovanni Michael Robinson, who went by Mike, became a father to a baby girl in August, his family says. (Image provided by family) Residents ‘shocked’
Sheboygan Falls has a population of just over 8,000. Locals who spoke with local media outlet WTMJ called the shooting unbelievable.
“I was pretty shocked. I mean, this is a small little community and we’re all really close,” said resident Jill Schuessler.
“I feel like, if you don’t feel safe here, where are you safe?” said Melody Walls, another resident.
CTV News has also requested details from Global Affairs Canada, which provides emergency consular services.
With files from CTV’s Kristen Yu.