On Wednesday, April 1, Nancy Metayer Bowen, the deputy mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, was shot and killed at the age of 38. This was reported by UNN with reference to Reuters.
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Nancy Metayer Bowen was the first Black woman and the first Haitian-American woman to serve as a city commissioner in Coral Springs, a city of about 134,000 people located approximately 72 km north of Miami.
Police, responding to a call, found Metayer Bowen's body in her home and later arrested her husband, 40-year-old Stephen Bowen. He was reportedly taken to Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale.
Stephen Bowen was listed as the chief operating officer of Men of St. Luke, a religious and fraternal non-profit organization registered in Broward County.
Nancy Bowen's death was also confirmed by her relatives on her Instagram page.
She was not only a dear family member to us but also a dedicated public servant who devoted her life to improving the lives of others. Throughout her years in public service, she led with integrity, compassion, and unwavering determination. She believed in bringing people together, listened to those she served, and worked tirelessly to create positive change in her community. To us, she was a source of strength, wisdom, and love - a person who always put others before herself.
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