BISHOPVILLE, MD – A Bishopville woman was arrested on Monday night and charged with murder after her boyfriend was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The Maryland State Police report that 61-year-old Bonnie Hackendorn called authorities just before 9:30 p.m. on May 12, stating that her boyfriend, 57-year-old David Shaulis, had been shot. When police arrived at the residence on Shell Mill Road, they found Shaulis lying unresponsive on the floor with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an official cause of death. Following their investigation, police arrested Hackendorn and charged her with first-degree and second-degree murder, assault, and related firearm offenses. She is currently being held at the Worcester County Detention Center without bond. The investigation into Shaulis’ death is ongoing, and further details are expected to be released as the case develops.
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