Michael Kirsch was 23 when he was shot and killed on February 6, 2020, near 10th and Clara Avenue in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. What began as a dispute between two teenage girls escalated into violence; witnesses say Kirsch stepped in to break up the fight and was shot twice in the torso. He was not believed to have been an initial participant but was trying to de-escalate the situation.

Police quickly identified two suspects. An 18-year-old male, Daniel Mares, was arrested on homicide-related charges and later charged with first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon. Seventeen-year-old Adyson Wihm was arrested and charged with aiding a felon, disorderly conduct, and possession of THC; officers found a handgun, marijuana, and pills inside Wihm’s backpack. Mares at first denied involvement, then told investigators he acted in self-defense and that Kirsch had come at him with a knife. Kirsch’s family described him as a protector and mourned the loss of a young man who stepped in to help.

Does anyone have information about the events that afternoon or knew Michael and can add context to what happened?