A Michigan man killed in a shootout that also left a rookie Wisconsin state trooper dead was part of a group of skinheads who attacked black and Hispanic people nearly 20 years ago , court records show . Steven Timothy Snyder was convicted in 1996 of disorderly conduct in Fond du Lac , the same city where he killed Trooper Trevor Casper on Tuesday . A third person was also found dead , but police have not said who was responsible . Shootout : Steven Timothy Snyder , left , killed rookie Trooper Trevor Casper , right , on Tuesday . Crime : According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice , Snyder robbed a bank in the Village of Wausaukee , a community in northeastern Wisconsin just a few miles from the Michigan border , early Tuesday afternoon . According to charging documents , Snyder , then 19 , was part of a group of skinheads police noticed walking through downtown in April 1996 . Police saw the group walk up to a house . A group of black and Hispanic people emerged and the two groups pulled out pipes and baseball bats and began swinging at each other . The groups dispersed as police arrived , and an officer chased Snyder down and captured him . The documents say he had several 'White Power ' tattoos and was carrying several dozen printed cards in his coat promoting a neo-Nazi organization called the National Alliance . The cards contained messages such as , 'That no multi-racial society is a healthy society — that if the white race is to survive we must unite our people on the basis of common blood , organize them within a progressive social order , and inspire them with a common set of ideals , ' the charging documents said . Snyder told officers that some of the black and Hispanic people who came out of the house were carrying guns . The documents listed Snyder 's address as Macomb Township , near Detroit . Alone : Casper had just graduated from the State Patrol 's academy in December and was on his first solo patrol on Tuesday when the fatal shootout took place . Remembered : A funeral for Casper will be held Sunday at his alma mater , Kiel High School . A private burial is scheduled Monday . History : Steven Timothy Snyder was part of a group of skinheads who attacked black and Hispanic people nearly 20 years ago , court records show . Police are seen at the scene of the shootout on Tuesday . He was convicted of disorderly conduct in May 1996 and sentenced to 50 days in jail . Online court records do n't list any other charges against Snyder in Wisconsin . According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice , Snyder robbed a bank in the Village of Wausaukee , a community in northeastern Wisconsin just a few miles from the Michigan border , early Tuesday afternoon . Later that evening the 21-year-old Casper , who had just graduated from the State Patrol 's academy in December and was on his first solo patrol , began following a vehicle in Fond du Lac that matched the description of the one used in the Wausaukee robbery . Casper ultimately got into a shootout with Snyder and both were fatally wounded , according to Department of Justice officials . The agency has released no other details and an investigation is ongoing . Meanwhile , Marinette County authorities said Wausaukee resident Thomas C. Christ was found dead Tuesday . They said Christ had been shot after an encounter with Snyder near Christ 's property . The FBI and the state are investigating whether Snyder may be involved in other bank robberies in other states . The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that a Fond du Lac bank was robbed around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday , but Fond du Lac police said Thursday that investigators have found no evidence directly linking Snyder to that robbery . A funeral for Casper will be held Sunday at his alma mater , Kiel High School . A private burial is scheduled Monday . Other crimes ? The FBI and the state are investigating whether Snyder may have been involved in other bank robberies in other states . Law enforcement : Though it 's been reported a Fond du Lac bank was robbed around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday , but Fond du Lac police said Thursday that investigators have found no evidence directly linking Snyder to that robbery .
Steven Timothy Snyder was part of a group of skinheads who attacked black and Hispanic people nearly 20 years ago , court records show . Snyder was convicted in that day of disorderly conduct in Font du Lac , the same city where he killed Trooper Trevor Casper on Tuesday . Documents say he had several 'White Power ' tattoos and was carrying several dozen printed cards in his coat promoting the National Alliance . According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice , Snyder robbed a bank in the Village of Wausaukee 1996 . Casper was on his first solo patrol when he followed a vehicle in Fond du Lac that matched the description of the one used in the robbery . The trooper ultimately got into a shootout with Snyder and both were fatally wounded , according to Department of Justice officials .