Kyle Allen Thrasher, 23, of Janesville, Wisconsin, was shot and killed just after midnight on March 7, 2025, in the parking lot of a BP on County Highway N in the town of Pleasant Springs, Dane County. Authorities say the meeting at the gas station was pre-arranged and ended in a robbery; Kyle was shot while defenseless in his car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified two suspects. Eighteen-year-old Creed D. Moore was arrested March 14 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and 24-year-old Duane R. Johnson was taken into custody March 17 in Riverdale, Georgia. Both are from Wisconsin and were extradited to Dane County to face charges; Moore faces first-degree intentional homicide, armed robbery, endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm, while Johnson is charged with felony murder and armed robbery.

Family members described Kyle as a beloved brother, uncle, friend, and son who loved cars, fishing, and fitness, worked as an ironworker and was training to become a steam fitter. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact Madison Area Crime Stoppers; tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward and can be submitted anonymously. Does anyone have information or saw anything in the Pleasant Springs area that night?