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Inset: Donevyn Bowie (KSAT). Background: The Ridgeline at Rogers Ranch Apartments in the 3200 block of North Loop 1604 West in San Antonio, Texas, where Bowie murdered his girlfriend Shamiah Allen (Google Maps).
District Attorney Joe Gonzales expressed the gravity of the situation, stating, “This was a senseless act of violence that took a life in a moment of anger. Today’s sentence ensures accountability and reflects our commitment to seeking justice for victims of domestic violence.”
The tragic events unfolded on the evening of December 15, 2023. According to a report by local ABC affiliate KSAT, police were dispatched to the Ridgeline at Rogers Ranch Apartments, located in the 3200 block of North Loop 1604 West, shortly after 9:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered Allen suffering from critical gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to the hospital, she was pronounced dead upon arrival by medical professionals.
“This was a senseless act of violence that took a life in a moment of anger,” District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a statement. “Today”s sentence ensures accountability and reflects our commitment to seeking justice for victims of domestic violence.”
Local ABC affiliate KSAT reported that cops responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2023, to the Ridgeline at Rogers Ranch Apartments in the 3200 block of North Loop 1604 West. Officers arrived and found Allen suffering from gunshot wounds. She was rushed to the hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.
Bowie remained on the scene and cops arrested him. He later claimed the shooting was accidental.
The defendant was slated to go on trial earlier this month before he opted to enter the guilty plea.
Allen was originally from Atlanta, Georgia, according to her obituary.
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