Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen killed in shooting

politicsApr 1, 2026

Coral Springs vice mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was found fatally shot in her home Wednesday. Police arrested her husband, Stephen Bowen, and identified him as the prime suspect. Authorities are treating the killing as an apparent domestic violence homicide. Bowen was a rising Democratic leader who had been preparing to announce a congressional campaign.

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Nancy Metayer Bowen, Coral Springs vice mayor, found fatally shot in her home.

Husband Stephen Bowen arrested and held as the prime suspect.

Police say the killing appears to be a domestic violence homicide.

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floridadems.orgFlorida Democratic Party Statement on the Death of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen | Florida Democratic Party floridapolitics.comCoral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen killed in shooting, husband in custody

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