Friends and family are remembering a suburban college student who was shot and killed near the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Friday.
According to authorities, 21-year-old Kara Welsh, who was also a decorated gymnast after a remarkable career in suburban Plainfield, was killed following an altercation at an apartment on Friday night.
As the investigation continues, a vigil was held honoring her in Plainfield.
“I just miss her already, and can’t believe that she’s gone,” childhood friend Nicole Conrad said.
Friends and neighbors tied ribbons on trees, and dropped off flowers and balloons at the house where Welsh grew up.
“She was always just the light in the room,” Conrad said. “She always knew how to make people laugh.”
Tessani Foster, a former gymnastics teammate of Welsh’s, described her friend as a “constant” in her life.
“She’s been a constant in my life. We did gymnastics together for a …