Bowie woman arrested in shooting faces homicide charge following 66-year-old aunt’s death
BOWIE, Md. - A Bowie woman who was initially charged with shooting her 66-year-old aunt over the summer is now facing a homicide charge.
Police began investigating after they responded to a reported shooting in the 13000 block of Youngwood Turn on Aug. 3.
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When they arrived at the scene, they found 66-year-old Elizabeth McGeehan suffering from a gunshot wound.
Investigators determined that McGeehan and her niece had been involved in a domestic dispute.
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McGeehan was taken to a local hospital, but died earlier this month.
Her niece, 41-year-old Shandra Lynn Bell, was arrested in connection with the shooting and charged with attempted murder.
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In the wake of McGeehan’s death, Prince George's County police have charged Bell with first-degree murder.
Prince George's County police handle murder investigations in the city of Bowie.
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