HARTLAND, Wis. — A 39-year-old man died on Wednesday from injuries he suffered during a battery incident in Hartland on June 17.
Hartland police say an officer was flagged down by a group of people on the sidewalk in the 100 block of E. Capitol Drive around 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. The officer found the victim lying on the sidewalk going in and out of consciousness. He was transported to the hospital with critical injuries.
The suspect, 64-year-old Kevin Sehmer, was arrested on Sunday, June 18. He was charged with one felony count of aggravated battery the following day.
On Wednesday, July 12, the victim died from his injuries.
On the day of the incident, the victim was at Tabi's Lake Country Wine Bar with his friends when Sehmer confronted him about his tattoos.
According to a criminal complaint, the victim tried to leave the bar, but Sehmer ran after him and was screaming about "God and tattoos."
Witnesses say Sehmer swung and hit the victim in the face, and then the victim fell back and hit the back of his head on the concrete.
The Hartland Police Department continues to investigate with the Waukesha County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office.
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