OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — An Oshkosh man accused of repeatedly pointing a handgun at a group of children and using the weapon to “pistol whip” a woman was found guilty Thursday.
Douglas T. Murphy, 35, was convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He has prior felony convictions in Winnebago, Manitowoc and Waukesha Counties.
According to court documents, on the night of June 4 and into the early morning hours of June 5, 2023, Murphy continually pointed a Cobra .380 caliber handgun at “several children” inside a downtown Oshkosh home.
He also used the firearm to “pistol whip” the children’s mother, inflicting an open wound on the woman’s scalp.
A 911 call from the children led to an almost 6-hour standoff with law enforcement. At around 6 a.m., the Oshkosh Police Department SWAT Team entered the residence and arrested Murphy. The loaded firearm was located in close proximity to Murphy at the time of his arrest.
Murphy will remain in custody until his sentencing hearing in March. He faces a maximum of 15 years in federal prison.
