BELOIT
A suspect has been arrested in the Jan. 29 shooting death of a Beloit man in the parking lot of Beloit Memorial High School.
The Beloit Police Department announced Wednesday the arrest of Amaree A. Goodall, 19, of Madison in the fatal shooting of Jion Broomfield, 19, outside the high school in Beloit.
Goodall is being held at the Ottawa County Jail in Holland, Michigan. He was arrested Wednesday without incident, according to a news release from the city of Beloit. The Beloit Police Department received tips regarding Goodall’s whereabouts Wednesday morning via the P3 Tips app.
Goodall will need to be extradited on the charge of first-degree reckless homicide before he can appear in Rock County Court.
At about 8:55 p.m. on Jan. 29, Broomfield was shot in the parking lot of the high school after a basketball game. Evidence of a shooting was recovered by Beloit police, but the victim was not on scene at the time. A short time later, Broomfield arrived at the Beloit Memorial Hospital emergency room where he later died from a gunshot wound.
“We want to thank the community for their ongoing support and cooperation in this investigation,” Beloit Police Chief Andre Sayles in a statement. “The information and tips provided to our department led to a positive identification of the suspect. The bravery and courage of the individual who contacted our department through the Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers yesterday should be commended and celebrated.
“Please continue to keep our high school students in your thoughts as they continue to grieve and process the trauma they experienced that day. Our department also thinks of Jion’s family during this time; thank you to our community for helping them receive justice.”
Broomfield’s mother, Teresa Jackson, told Adams Publishing Group in an interview after her son’s death that the young man loved sports and was a “social butterfly.” She said he was just beginning to mature and get his life on track. He had plans to enroll at Blackhawk Technical College, she said.
Broomfield’s death was one of three that Beloit police have been investigating this year. The first was of Shawna Greer, 31, who was shot and killed in the 1400 block of Madison Road on Jan. 26. On Jan. 29, the body of a Janesville woman was found in the area of Howe Drive and Clary Street in Beloit. The woman reportedly had been stabbed to death.
Anyone with information regarding any crimes in Beloit is urged to contact the Greater Beloit Area CrimeStoppers at 608-362-7463. Anonymous tips can also be left online by going to Crime Stoppers website, or at . An app is available for streamlined tip submission. Simply search “P3 Tips” in your phone’s app store. Once in the app, choose your location by selecting Wisconsin and then Greater Beloit Area CrimeStoppers
