Hallie Helms Died of 'Self-Inflicted' Gunshot Wound in Dorm Shooting, UW-Platteville Says
Recently graduated student Hallie Helms died of a "self-inflicted" gunshot wound, and Kelsie Martin died of a "gunshot wound," the University of Wisconsin-Platteville said in a detailed update on the dorm shooting that rocked campus.
The university shed additional light on the deaths, which occurred in a campus dormitory, in an email to Men's Journal on May 21, 2025.
The deaths are being investigated as a "murder-suicide," according to WPR.
"On the afternoon of Monday, May 19, 2025, UW-Platteville Police Department responded to a call at Wilgus Hall, a student residence hall, for a disturbance. Upon arrival, law enforcement officers from UW-Platteville Police Department found two individuals injured, suffering from gunshot wounds," the university's update says.
"One of the individuals was identified as Kelsie Martin, 22. Martin was transported to Southwest Health, and then Med-flighted to UW Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Martin was the Wilgus Hall Assistant Resident Director and a psychology major from Beloit, Wisconsin. Based upon preliminary autopsy findings, Martin was determined to have died by gunshot wound," the statement continues.
"The other individual was identified as Hallie Helms, 22, who died at the scene. Based on preliminary autopsy findings, Helms was determined to have died by self-inflicted gunshot wound. Helms was a Wilgus Hall resident and an elementary education major from Baraboo, Wisconsin," the statement adds.
"No other subjects are suspected to have been involved in the incident. Further investigation continues around the circumstances surrounding the death of the two individuals," the university noted.
UW-Platteville has not released the potential motive.
Both students recently graduated; The university had showcased Martin's work as an RA in the dorms, according to a previous post by the university on Facebook.
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