NEENAH, Wis.- It was an emotional walk through Eagle Nation Cycles for friends and family of Michael Funk Wednesday. Funk was killed during a standoff at the shop on Saturday, he was transported to a hospital shortly after the incident where he eventually died.
Shop owner, Steve Erato opening the doors for the first time since the standoff Wednesday morning. For Funk's daughter, Athea Callahan the walk through was especially emotional.
"There's bullet holes in his monitor screen," cried Callahan.
Callahan says the hardest thing is coming to the place he loved so much and seeing so much of it destroyed.
"I can't bring him back and that's what I want," she said.
Seeing the shop also took its toll on those who were held hostage Saturday morning.
"I heard police say drop your gun drop your gun, I got down behind the counter and immediately the gunfire erupted," said Eagle Nation Cycle employee and hostage, Ryan Moderson.
One of the bullets hit a fire extinguisher and fogged up the room. When the dust settled Brian Flatoff, the alleged shooter, was still there.
"I still heard him (Flatoff) talking and I couldn't believe it, I thought where are the cops you know," said Moderson.
The standoff lasted several hours before police were able to clear the building. According to Moderson, Flatoff let the last two guys in the garage leave.
"And then he walked us by gunpoint to the door and then I went outside and I saw ML laying in the alley," said Moderson.
Shortly after police handcuffed Flatoff and cleared the scene, but for those who work at the shop they say all they want are answers.
"If all that camera and video and audio comes forward, we just want to see the truth," said Eagle Nation Cycle owner, Steve Erato.
NBC26 also spoke with Neenah Police Chief Kevin Wilkinson who told us the Neenah Police Department would love to release video of what happened, but the investigation is being handled by the Department of Justice and they won't allow it.
Chief Wilkinson is asking for patience because investigations like this have many pieces and can take months before they're complete.
