Life in prison without parole given to two teens involved in Fond du Lac mass shooting

Friday, December 19, 2025, District Attorney Eric J. Toney announced that Parise Larry and Antonio Johnston were sentenced for their roles in a mass shooting homicide at the Maplewood Commons in the City of Fond du Lac, on May 7, 2023.

Judge Laura Lavey sentenced both defendants, Parise Larry and Antonio Johnston, to life in prison without the possibility of release.

District Attorney Toney stated “This mass shooting disrupted our community’s ability to feel safe in their homes, injured three, and took the life of a fourth person. Our community is safer with these two defendants off our streets and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to aggressively prosecute gun violence, regardless of age, to protect our community. These sentences will not bring back their loved one or take away the injuries others suffered, but they are a small measure of justice for them and our community.

Toney stated he was deeply grateful for the tireless investigative efforts by the City of Fond du Lac Police Department. Their dedication continues to make Fond du Lac a safer community and built the case needed to secure these convictions.”

The court’s sentencing breakdowns are as follows:

Antonio Johnston

Count 1, First Degree Intentional Homicide: Life in prison without the possibility of release, concurrent to all other counts.

Count 2, Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide: 40 years of initial confinement and 20 years of extended supervision, concurrent to all other counts.

Count 3, First Degree Reckless Injury: 18 years of initial confinement and 10 years of extended supervision, consecutive to Counts 4, 6, 7, and 8 but concurrent to Counts 1 and 2.

Count 5, Injury by Negligent Use of a Weapon: 1 year of initial confinement and 1 year of extended supervision, concurrent.

Counts 4, 6, 7, and 8, First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety: 8 years of initial confinement and 5 years of extended supervision, per count, consecutive to each and Count 3 but concurrent to Count 1.

Parise Larry

Count 9, First Degree Intentional Homicide: Life in prison without the possibility of release, concurrent to all other counts.

Count 10, Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide: 40 years of initial confinement and 20 years of extended supervision, concurrent.

Count 11, First Degree Reckless Injury: 20 years of initial confinement and 10 years of extended supervision, consecutive to Counts 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17, but concurrent to Counts 9 and 10.

Counts 12, 14, 15, 16, First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety: 10 years of initial confinement and 5 years of extended supervision, per count, consecutive to each but concurrent to count 9.

Count 17, Child in Possession of a Firearm: 9 months jail concurrent to any other.

This case was investigated by the City of Fond du Lac Police Department with assistance from numerous agencies including, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, North Fond du Lac Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the DNR.

The case was prosecuted by District Attorney Eric Toney.