Police: Girlfriend fatally shot man in escalated argument
BATON ROUGE — Police say a 38-year-old man had been fatally shot during a domestic incident in Louisiana.
The Advocate reports Baton Rouge police say the man died shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday in the parking lot of his listed address.
Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says police determined Joseph Bunch III was shot by his girlfriend. McKneely says she has been released from law enforcement custody after police interviewed her about the death.
McKneely says the couple was arguing when the dispute became physical. McKneely says Bunch pulled out a gun and threatened his girlfriend’s life before she was able to grab the weapon and run outside while he chased after.
McKneely says investigators have not officially determined if the shooting was justified and are continuing work on the case.