Julie Gundt

Convicted and sentenced. Julie Gundt, of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, was sentenced on November 13, 2026 to 6.5 years in the Wisconsin state prison system after pleading no contest to two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety for shooting her boyfriend through a closed bathroom door while two young children were in the home.

Introduction

Julie Gundt is a Manitowoc, Wisconsin woman sentenced on November 13, 2026 to six and a half years in the Wisconsin State Prison System for shooting her boyfriend through a closed bathroom door. Gundt, whose conviction was reported under the booking name Julie Gundt with WBAY’s report once spelling the name “Julia,” pleaded no contest to two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and was convicted on both; a third count was dismissed but read in. Her sentence consists of 18 months of initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision.

Background Information

The shooting happened at a trailer on Johnston Drive in Manitowoc. According to the criminal complaint, the victim called 911 after being shot through both legs. Police said Gundt was intoxicated and had been arguing with the victim about her use of the “Live” feature on TikTok. Investigators found two children, ages 5 and 6, in a nearby bedroom at the time of the shooting. Gundt had previously pleaded not guilty to charges that she shot her boyfriend through the closed bathroom door while the children were in the home, before entering her no-contest pleas.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

The incident that brought Gundt before the court was a late-night argument that escalated to gunfire through a door. Per the criminal complaint, the dispute centered on the TikTok Live feature — police said Gundt was intoxicated and arguing with her boyfriend about her use of the streaming tool when she fired through the closed bathroom door, striking him in both legs. The victim managed to call 911 himself after being shot. The two young children, aged 5 and 6, were in a nearby bedroom as the shots were fired, which put the case squarely within Wisconsin’s first-degree recklessly endangering safety statute: conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or great bodily harm to another, charged in this case with the children and the victim as the people endangered. The case moved from her initial not-guilty pleas to no-contest pleas on two counts, with the third count dismissed and read in at sentencing.

Public Reaction and Consequences

At sentencing, the court imposed a term of 6.5 years in the Wisconsin State Prison System: 18 months of initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision. Gundt received credit for 276 days already served in custody. Restitution in the case — $19,467.12 — will be heard on a separate date, with a restitution hearing scheduled for December 15. Attorney Ryan Jay Michaels represented the State of Wisconsin in the proceeding. The sentence removes Gundt from the community for the confinement term and places her under state supervision for five years after that.

Current Status

Gundt, convicted on both counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, began her prison term following the November 13, 2026 sentencing with 276 days of credit for time served. Her remaining court obligations are financial: the $19,467.12 restitution amount will be considered at a hearing on December 15, 2026. The victim of the shooting survived, having been struck in both legs and able to call 911 himself.

Impact on Their Career/Life

A dispute over a TikTok broadcast has cost Gundt six and a half years of her life and left her with two recklessly-endangering convictions on her record. The children who were in the home, aged 5 and 6, were found by investigators in a nearby bedroom while the shots passed through the bathroom door — a fact that shaped both the charges and the sentence. She will serve her confinement in state prison before transitioning to more than five years of extended supervision, with restitution still to be fixed in December.

Sources

• WBAY, “Manitowoc woman sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in shooting case,” November 13, 2026 — source