Original post: From the Racine Police Department:
Deceased: Nicholas J. Heiligenthal Male / White 06-30-87
On Friday, April 4, 2008 at approximately 2:56 p.m. Heiligenthal was carried into the emergency room of Racine's Wheaton Franciscan Hospital (St. Mary's) by some of his friends. Heiligenthal was unconscious and possibly suffering from some blunt trauma injuries to the head. Heiligenthal was transferred by Flight for Life to St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee to the Neural Intensive Care Unit.
St. Luke's Hospital officials notified the Racine Police Department that Heiligenthal died at approximately 10:45 p.m. on April 4, 2008.
Racine Police Investigators determined that a physical altercation had occurred inside of an apartment in the 2700 block of Mt. Pleasant St. in Racine. Heiligenthal was struck in the head by a 19 year old acquaintance during an argument.
Investigators drafted and served a search warrant to inspect the crime scene in the apartment on Mt. Pleasant Street.
The 19 year old suspect was contacted via telephone and convinced to turn himself in. The suspect was picked up and interviewed by Racine Police Department Investigators. The 19 year old suspect is currently being held in the Racine County Jail on a Probation Violation. The suspect was on probation for an assault conviction in April 2007.
It is anticipated that Investigators will charge the suspect in connection with this homicide upon completion of the investigation.
i live in this building. it's normally pretty quiet, but there are some crapp/shady characters that come and go as tenants in apartments on the 1st floor.
ReplyDeletenick was an incredibly nice guy and an old boyfriend of mine. it's such a shame that he had to go like this.
ReplyDeleteGod bless, Nick. He's such an awesome person and was trying so hard to get his life back on track. But can I please ask that someone correct that he's not 19, he's 20. The guy who killed him was 19.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tragedy! I hope this will give pause to everyone to consider how one split second of stupidity can affect so many lives. Nick will be greatly missed.
ReplyDeletenick was an awesome person a good friend and just an all around goofball at times but that was nick. he lost his life over stupidity and wish i could take his place instead. he was on the right path and everything untill some monster had to take his life from him. nick bro, you are missed and will be missed evryday. watch over all of us buddy. i'll see you again 1 day bro. love ya.
ReplyDeleteNICHOLAS HEILIGENTHAL WAS THE PERSON KILLED ALEXSANDER GORSKE WAS THE ONE WHO KILLED HIM PLEASE FIX THE NAME AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE......REALLY SAD TO RUIN THE NAME OF THE VICTIM,,,,,,,THIS BOY DID NOT DESERVE THE SENTENCE OF DEATH HE RECIEVED AT THE HANDS OF ANOTHER AFTER THE DETAILS WERE RELEASED MAYBE THE OTHERS INVOLVED SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED..THEY WERE PRESENT LYING AND CONFLICTING STORIES!!!!!!!! AMAZING ONLY ONE WAS CHARGED WHEN OTHERS WERE A SOURCE OF ENTICEMENT SAD!!!!!!
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