Whitewater whis Cara Welsh a 21-year-old University of Wisconsin Whitewater student and a National Gymnastics Champion was shot and killed late Friday night a 23-year-old suspect is in custody Welsh who is from planfield Illinois was a member of the Warhawk gymnastics team the university said in a statement last year Welsh took the individual national title on vault at the NCAA division 3 championships she majored in management in the University's College of Business and economics we know the news of Cara's death is heartbreaking for our close-knit university community it is a time when we are all called upon to support one another to process and to grieve ww Whitewater Chancellor Corey King said the university is offering counseling to the gymnastics team and coaches who were informed in person our hearts are broken with the tragic loss of one of our own the team said on Facebook staff plan to provide extra support and flexibility to students ahead of classes beginning Tuesday King Direct W whitewater's flag to fly at half staff on Tuesday details for Memorial services will be shared once available the university said in a post to social media USA Gymnastics said we offer our deepest condolences to car's family friends and teammates at w Whitewater gymnastics police have not yet named the 23-year-old suspect who remains in wallworth County whs Jail police said the shooting happened at an off-campus apartment building details of what led to the shooting were not released East though police said it evolved from an altercation between Welsh and the man who knew each other police have asked the wallworth County District Attorneys Office to consider a charge of first-degree intentional homicide endangering safety by the use of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct while armed the investigation is ongoing police added and no additional information would be released immediately