A Democrat politician has been found dead, and the suspect is allegedly the very person she shared her home with.
According to multiple reports, Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, a Democrat and vice chair within the Florida Democratic Party, was discovered dead inside her home after police conducted a wellness check.
Authorities believed she was shot and killed on Wednesday in “an apparent domestic violence incident,” according to Florida Politics, citing sources familiar with the investigation.
Police identified her husband, Stephen Bowen, as a suspect in the killing. Following the incident, he allegedly fled to nearby Plantation, Florida, where he was later taken into custody at an apartment complex.
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Sources said a friend of Metayer Bowen called to speak with her on Wednesday, but couldn’t reach her. They then called Bowen, who “sounded suspicious,” prompting the friend to call the police.
Officers went to the house for a wellness check at around 10 a.m., Coral Springs Police Chief Brad Mock said during a 5:45 p.m. press conference. After finding Metayer Bowen deceased, they put out a call for Bowen.
Plantation license plate readers got a hit on Bowen’s car along SR 7/U.S. 441, a source said. Shortly after that, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office apprehended him at a friend’s home.
Mock did not specify Metayer Bowen’s cause of death, but he confirmed the case is being investigated as a domestic violence incident.
The Coral Springs city government issued a tribute:
“We are heartbroken to share that Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer has died. She was more than a public servant, she was a light in our community. Her leadership was grounded in compassion, strength, and an unwavering commitment to others. Her impact on Coral Springs is immeasurable, and her loss leaves a void in our hearts. We ask our community to keep her family, loved ones, and all who are grieving in your thoughts and prayers. In this difficult time, we stand together as one city. We will carry her light, even in this darkness.”
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