A Milwaukee man has been found guilty in connection with a tense shooting outside the FedEx distribution center in Menomonee Falls, nearly a year after gunfire sent workers scrambling but left no one hurt.
On Friday, a Waukesha County jury convicted 20-year-old Deanthony Leflore of first-degree recklessly endangering safety for the June 2, 2025 incident. Jurors reached their decision in about 80 minutes of deliberation, and the case now moves to sentencing later this month. No one was struck by the bullet, though investigators did recover a spent shell casing at the scene.
Prosecutors had originally charged Leflore with attempted homicide before trial, according to Greater Milwaukee Today, and a separate battery count was dismissed. The outlet reports defense attorney Pablo Galaviz Jr. could not immediately be reached for comment.
The criminal complaint, as reported by FOX6, states that Leflore showed up roughly an hour early for his shift and was told to go home before an argument escalated. Prosecutors say he punched his manager in the face, then ran to a fence, grabbed a handgun from a backpack and pointed it at her. The manager told investigators she saw a blue laser dot on her chest before at least one shot was fired. Court filings cite surveillance video and a security worker's account, and officers found a spent shell casing where the confrontation took place.
According to the Menomonee Falls Police Department, Leflore turned himself in on June 5, 2025 and was booked into the Waukesha County Jail. The shooting happened outside the FedEx distribution site at N96 W14849 County Line Road. Police asked nearby businesses to review their surveillance systems for any video that could help the investigation, and local coverage has noted that Leflore has additional matters pending in Waukesha County court.
Legal Next Steps
Court records reviewed by Greater Milwaukee Today show that Leflore is scheduled for sentencing on July 28, 2026. He faces a maximum of 12.5 years in prison on the recklessly endangering safety conviction.
Prosecutors had initially pursued attempted first-degree intentional homicide charges, a far more severe count. The jury's verdict reflects a decision to convict on the lesser recklessly endangering charge instead. At sentencing, the judge will weigh Leflore's age, his criminal history and the specific circumstances of the FedEx incident in deciding how much time, if any, he will serve behind bars.
FedEx Response And Workplace Fallout
A FedEx communications manager told WISN that the company was aware of the incident, was thankful no one was injured and was cooperating with law enforcement. The company has not issued a public statement specifically addressing Leflore's conviction.
For investigators, FedEx employees and neighboring businesses have been a key source of potential surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts as authorities work to finalize the case file.
Earlier Coverage And Local Context
Hoodline first reported on the June 2025 shooting at the County Line Road facility. See our earlier story, gunfire during FedEx employee altercation, for details from the immediate aftermath.
The Menomonee Falls FedEx site has seen other violent incidents in recent years. In March 2024, police said an employee fired multiple rounds inside the building, with no additional injuries reported, according to CBS58. Leflore's conviction resolves one major criminal case tied to the facility, while other court matters involving him remain active in Waukesha County.
