Man shoots girlfriend twice in the head while she took a bath during argument over finances and then claimed the slaying was accidental

A Texas antheral is headed to situation for astir 4 decades aft helium took retired a weapon and shot his woman dormant portion she was taking a bath — and past claimed it was an accident.

Donevyn Bowie, 25, was sentenced to 38 years down bars aft helium pleaded blameworthy to murder successful the decease of 21-year-old Shamiah Allen successful San Antonio. The Bexar County District Attorney said successful a property merchandise that Bowie and Allen were successful a "heated argument" implicit finances. Bowie changeable the unfortunate doubly successful the caput portion she was successful the bathtub.

"This was a senseless enactment of unit that took a beingness successful a infinitesimal of anger," District Attorney Joe Gonzales said successful a statement. "Today's condemnation ensures accountability and reflects our committedness to seeking justness for victims of home violence."

Local ABC affiliate KSAT reported that cops responded soon aft 9:30 p.m. connected Dec. 15, 2023, to the Ridgeline astatine Rogers Ranch Apartments successful the 3200 artifact of North Loop 1604 West. Officers arrived and recovered Allen suffering from gunshot wounds. She was rushed to the hospital, wherever doctors pronounced her dead.

Bowie remained connected the country and cops arrested him. He aboriginal claimed the shooting was accidental.

The suspect was slated to spell connected proceedings earlier this period earlier helium opted to participate the blameworthy plea.

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Allen was primitively from Atlanta, Georgia, according to her obituary.