Monday, February 22, 2010

Columbia, TN: Columbia woman accused of murdering estranged husband

BY CLAY CAREY • THE TENNESSEAN • FEBRUARY 22, 2010
A Columbia woman has been arrested on a charge of murder in connection with the shooting of her estranged husband, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.



Shawn Michelle Armstrong, 38, was arrested Saturday night. Earlier that day, the TBI said in a news release, Armstrong was engaging in some target practice in a wooded area near Mount Pleasant when her husband, Maury Armstrong, 42, came into the area.

The two got into a fight, and Maury Armstrong was shot and killed. The TBI said Monday it was still investigating the events leading up to the shooting.

The wife was charged with second-degree murder. She remained behind bars at the Maury County Jail Monday morning.

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