Full Notification

Date: December 10, 2020
No: 20-33 Subject: Straw Purchase Arrest related to Racine Homicide
On October 17th, 2020 Racine Police responded to the 1200blk of Yout St. reference a homicide. The investigation led to the arrest and charge of Khalil Buckley, 23, for the homicide of victim Marcus Caldwell, 20 of Racine. Through evidence collected at the scene the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives(ATF) was able to trace the purchase of the handgun used in the homicide. An adult female has been arrested and charged by the U.S. District Court in St. Louis, Missouri for providing the weapon used in the homicide.
This serves as another example of the dangers of straw purchases of firearms and shows the commitment to arresting and prosecuting all involved. Racine District Attorney Patricia Hanson states, “Let it be known that my office recommends prison in every case in which a felon possesses a firearm illegally. From this point forward, my office will also include prison recommendations for those who illegally provide firearms to known felons, regardless of their lack of criminal history.”
The Racine Police Department would like to thank the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the US Marshals Service, the United States Attorney's Office and the Racine District Attorney’s Office for all their assistance with the investigation.

https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/individual-charged-illegally-purchasing-firearm-linked-homicide-racine-wisconsin

All media inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to my attention at (262) 635-7772.
Sgt. Chad Melby
Public Information Officer