ASHLAND, La. - An Ashland woman is charged with shooting and killing her live-in boyfriend late Saturday night after he attacked her outside their home, authorities said.
Michael Jerome Stewart, 32, of 217 Fresno Drive, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office said.
Schwann Williams, 32, was charged with one count of manslaughter after she told deputies she shot Stewart during a dispute, the Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies said they responded to a call about the shooting, in the Ashland North subdivision, about 11 p.m.
"Deputies arrived at this location within minutes and discovered that a male subject had been shot while involved in a domestic violence disturbance at that residence," the Sheriff's Office said in a news release this morning.
Sheriff's department Captain Dawn Foret said Stewart physically assaulted Williams in a lot near their home on Fresno Drive.
"Witnesses to the attack confirmed that both Stewart and Williams entered their residence and moments later one gunshot was heard coming from the residence. Williams was then observed frantically exiting the residence and screaming for police and medical assistance," the release said.
Neighbors refused to comment on the couple's relationship, but Foret said there was one documented domestic abuse incident involving the couple in 2014.
Although Stewart allegedly attacked Williams, Foret said the evidence gathered during the investigation warranted a manslaughter charge.
If convicted of manslaughter, Williams will face up to 40 years in prison.
Williams was taken to the Terrebonne Parish jail, where she awaits a bond hearing. The Sheriff's Office investigation is continuing.
