Bad mannered groomsman on the run for shooting two people at wedding after he was confronted for eating meatballs with his HANDS

By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:16, 29 June 2026 | Updated: 17:27, 29 June 2026 Two people were shot at a Wisconsin wedding after a fight broke out over a  groomsman's poor eating manners as he chowed down on meatballs with his hands, police say.  Thomas Redrick Williams, 41, is wanted for reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon and bail jumping after he allegedly shot two guests at a wedding on June 20. Police were called to the Aria Business Center in Milwaukee and found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. The incident began when the woman, identified as the bride's cousin, confronted the groomsman for eating meatballs with his hands, according to the criminal complaint obtained by the Daily Mail. The woman told police she saw Williams in the kitchen eating with his hands and told him to use a plate, then he allegedly punched her.  She said her brother-in-law intervened in the brawl, and that is when Williams entered the altercation and fired shots at them. The woman was shot in the arm and leg, and the man was shot in the back of the neck. Both were treated at a nearby hospital.  Footage obtained by 12 News appeared to show the distraught bride outside of the venue. A wedding turned into a nightmare when a groomsman was confronted by a guest about his bad manners Local news station WISN obtained footage from outside the venue after the shooting that appeared to show the distraught bride  The shooting happened on June 20 and the alleged gunman is still at large According to prosecutors, the bride witnessed the shooting and followed Williams outside after he shot the two people. The bride allegedly fought with Williams at his car, grabbed his key fob to stop him from driving away, and he fled the scene on foot.  Inside the car, which is registered to Williams' wife, police found a Taurus 9mm gun, Williams' iPhone and an envelope addressed to 'Thomas Williams,' the complaint stated.  Williams' wife told police the two attended the wedding together, but he dropped her off at home first before returning for her car.  A warrant has been issued for Williams, and he was out on bond the day of the wedding for a separate case. As of Monday, jail records indicate he has not yet been arrested. The Daily Mail contacted the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, the Milwaukee Police Department and the venue for comment. The shooting broke out at the wedding at Aria Business Center in Milwaukee (pictured) Police were called to the Aria Business Center (picture set up for a separate event) in Milwaukee and found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds Residents near the wedding venue told the local news station the shooting was 'ridiculous.' 'For a wedding to be shot up like that one was on up there on Fond Du Lac is ridiculous,' a neighbor named Robert said.  'A wedding day is supposed to be something that two people have to care and love each other, and for someone to disrupt that is disrupting a family.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.