A man in Lubbock has been charged with failure to stop and render aid involving a death after admitting to striking another man with his vehicle. The driver, who turned himself in, claimed the other was aiming a gun at him, but it was later revealed to just be a BB gun.
March 20th Call About a Dead Body
The events began back on March 20 where Lubbock Police Department (LPD) responded to a call saying that there was a dead body located just outside of a house on the 3000 block of 98th Street.
When officers arrived, they discovered the body of 51-year-old Shawn Bowen hunched over in a kneeling position in front of his home. Curiously enough, Bowen’s wallet and a BB gun were both balancing on his back.
Bowen sustained multiple injuries, including a blow to the head that responding officers originally thought was a gunshot wound. After being rushed to University Medical Center where Bowen later died, an autopsy revealed that the injuries sustained were actually due to being struck by a vehicle.
Investigators Found 28-Year-Old As a Suspect
Fresh tire tracks were discovered on Bowen’s driveway that seemed to imply acceleration, according to Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Nearby witnesses stated that they saw a vehicle enter and exit Bowen’s driveway multiple times that night…