Updated Information Thursday afternoon by the MSP: Through investigation it has been determined that this homicide was the result of a domestic related incident. Both the victim and suspect had been residing together at the Shady Creek RV Park (Camp Lord Willing).
The victim in this incident has been identified as 35-year-old Joy Dawn Boswell. The suspect remains in custody at the Monroe County Jail.
The investigation continues. It has been confirmed that this incident was not related to the shooting incident handled by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on February 1, 2021 that occurred at the intersection of Telegraph Rd. and Stewart Rd
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Frenchtown Twp, Monroe County – A 35 year old woman was shot in the face in Frenchtown Township, and later died.
On Wednesday, February 3rd, at approximately 10:20 p.m., troopers from the Monroe Post responded to a disturbance involving gunshots at the Shady Creek RV and Park Resort (also known as Camp Lord Willing) located at 1600 Stumpmier Road. Initial reports indicated that a male subject had shot a female while she was in a vehicle and he then fled the area on foot.
A Michigan State Police sergeant arrived on scene and found the victim had been shot in the face. Additional units established a perimeter around the area and members of the Michigan State Police K9 Team and Emergency Support Team responded to the area. Prior to the specialty units beginning their search, a deputy from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office located a subject walking on the side of Steiner Road, just north of Stumpmier Road. Upon making contact with the subject, he was found to be covered with blood and was then taken into custody and lodged at the Monroe County Jail.
The 35-year-old female victim was transported to the Oakwood Southshore Hospital where she passed away as a result of her injuries. Investigators from the Michigan State Police Monroe Post as well as the First District Special Investigation Section are currently processing the crime scene with the assistance of the Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division.
Additional details will be released when appropriate. Assisting at the scene were several members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office as well as members of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Frenchtown Fire Department. The Monroe County Central Dispatch did an excellent job coordinating response from multiple entities to this incident. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact D/Sgt. Mike Peterson at (734) 242-3500.
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*From a press release by the Michigan State Police*