13-Year-Old Ga. Boy Accused of Murdering His Navy Vet Mother, Then Calling Police

Dominique Bowers.Photo: Facebook

A 13-year-old Georgia boy is in custody and charged with murder after police allege he fatally shot his mother, a 37-year-old Navy veteran, and then called 911.

At the time officers were sent to the scene, they were also told that a 911 dispatcher was on the phone “with the possible suspect” concerning a report about shots fired, Warner Robins police said in a news release posted tothe department’s Facebook page.

Police located and arrested the 13-year-old away from the home where the victim was found.

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According toher Facebook page, Bowers was a former Builder Petty Officer 2nd Class in the U.S. Navy, and had worked for the Virginia Department of Transportation after studying psychology at Roanoke College. Her profile says she was engaged.

The juvenile is charged with murder and aggravated assault.

It was not immediately clear if he’d entered a plea or retained an attorney who might speak on his behalf.

source: people.com