Whitewater Killer is Son of Former Racine County Sheriff

WHITEWATER, WI — The man who shot and killed his brother-in-law in Whitewater earlier this week is reportedly the son of a former Racine County wheriff.

According to a report from the Racine Journal times, Alan M. Johnson is the son of Eric Johnson, who served as the Racine County sheriff from 1992 to 1994.

Johnson was charged with first-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon, and he faces life in prison. He is currently being held in the Walworth County Jail on a $750,000 cash bond.

When police responded to a report of a man bleeding from his head Tuesday, they learned that Kenneth J. Myszkewicz, 43, appeared to have a gunshot wound in his arm and chest.

Myszkewicz, a 1991 graduate of Burlington High School, was pronounced dead at 10:02 a.m. by the medical examiner.

According to a Channel 3000 report, police said officers spoke to 31-year-old Johnson, who initially denied knowing how Myszkewicz died. Kimberly Myszkewicz and Johnson's father, Eric Johnson, turned over his .40-caliber Smith and Wesson pistol and said that after he learned Kenneth was killed, he checked his ammunition and found some .40-caliber rounds were missing.

According to the complaint, Johnson later admitted to the crime, stating to police, "Arrest me, I killed him."

Image: Walworth County Sheriff's Office