A crazy incident went down between Dentist Akintunde Bowden and his neighbor Keionna McGowan in Wisconsin. It all started with loud music, and things quickly escalated into a heated altercation. Sadly, things took a tragic turn, and Dr. Bowden ended up losing his life after Keionna shot him.
Now, we don’t want to get too deep into the nitty-gritty details, but let’s just say tensions were running high and things got out of control. It’s a sad reminder that even the smallest disagreements can have serious consequences.
The whole neighborhood is in shock about what happened. I mean, who would have thought that a simple disagreement over music could turn into something so major?
Dr. Akintunde Bowden, 41 was gunned down by his next door neighbor Keionna McGowan, 27, on April 19.
McGowan was doing her hair inside her apartment while blasting music, prompting Bowden, who was watching basketball at the time, to go over and ask her to lower the volume.
The dentist allegedly banged on her door and McGowan claimed she grew fearful, as she saw ‘a large man who appeared to be intoxicated’ screaming outside her home, according to a criminal complaint obtained by WISN.
McGowan reportedly agreed to turn down her music, but the situation only escalated from there.
When she closed her door after speaking with her allegedly agitated neighbor, Bowden started kicking her door with enough force to shake her apartment, she claimed.
Thinking he may break in, a panicked McGowan says she decided to grab her gun.
She then opened up her door and shot Bowden once in the stomach, killing him on the spot.
As Bowden laid facedown on the floor of the doorway, McGowan rushed outside the building, where officers heard her bloodcurdling screams for help.
They ran up to her apartment and found the dentist bleeding out from his wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy revealed the bullet tore through several of his organs.
McGowan was arrested and charged with second-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon.
She was seen uncontrollably sobbing as she sat in court on Thursday when she learned of her charge, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.
But since she used a dangerous weapon, there is a chance a judge could tack on another five years. She also could be fined up to $100,000, WISN reported.
Our thoughts go out to Dr. Bowden’s family and friends during this difficult time. It’s a tragic reminder that life is too short and we should always strive to treat others with kindness and respect. Regardless of whatever happened, justice should be served.
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