{"id":3661,"date":"2026-04-03T07:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3661"},"modified":"2026-04-03T07:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:56:02","slug":"florida-man-stephen-bowen-admitted-to-killing-wife-coral-springs-vice-mayor-nancy-metayer-bowen-with-shotgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3661","title":{"rendered":"Florida man Stephen Bowen admitted to killing wife Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen with shotgun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The husband who allegedly murdered the vice chair of Florida\u2019s Democratic Party admitted to committing the grisly killing to his uncle because he \u201ccouldn\u2019t take it anymore\u201d \u2014 while he hid his crimes from his wife\u2019s worried colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Bowen allegedly used a pillow case as a makeshift silencer as he blasted three shotgun rounds into Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, 38, inside their home late Tuesday night, WPLG reported, citing arrest documents.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old suspected gunman then wrapped up his wife\u2019s corpse with blankets and a garbage bag, leaving the body in a second-floor bedroom while he slept downstairs, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stephen Bowen was charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the fatal shooting of his wife, Coral Spring Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen. <span class=\"credit\">Broward Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At around 10 a.m. Wednesday, Bowen fled to his uncle\u2019s home, where he admitted \u201che did something to (his wife)\u201d\u00a0and revealed \u201cshe was not alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowen\u2019s uncle pushed for his nephew to elaborate on what happened when he copped to shooting his wife and covering up the body.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bowen attempted to get his uncle to hold onto a gun bag for a couple of weeks, \u201cbut warned him that he would need a pair of gloves or a bag,\u201d according to WPLG.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen asked why (he killed her), Stephen Bowen said that he \u2018couldn\u2019t take it anymore,\u2019\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n<p>The day before Bowen allegedly told his mom that he had a \u201cpanic attack at work\u201d and needed to talk to his wife that night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Nancy Metayer Bowen was serving as the vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida at the time of her death. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Bowen admitted to his uncle that he had fatally shot his wife inside their home on March 31, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the morning after the tragedy, Bowen pretended he didn\u2019t know where his wife was, while concerned City Hall staffers reached out to inquire about her whereabouts when she failed to arrive for an early meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi Stephen! Luwam here. I\u2019m trying to reach Nancy. Can you pls ask her to call me?\u201d Coral Springs Commission Relationship Manager Luwam Ghermay wrote to Bowen.<\/p>\n<p>Ghermay had received a message from the vice mayor\u2019s number at around 8 a.m. regarding \u201cDiscussion Items.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t known if the initial message had been sent by Bowen or if his wife had scheduled to send it before her death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexted her,\u201d Bowen replied. \u201cShe is not picking up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere is she? Her car is not at home,\u201d he added, according to the US Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Police arrived at the couple\u2019s Coral Springs home at 10:20 a.m. but didn\u2019t answer until after speaking with the uncle around 2 p.m., when he revealed the gruesome crime scene inside.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Bowen pretended he didn\u2019t know where his wife was, while concerned City Hall staffers reached out. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Bowen was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and felony evidence tampering charges. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officials had tracked Bowen down to an apartment complex in nearby Plantation, where he was found handing off the gun bag and ammo boxes to a fellow Freemason, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The unidentified Mason was unaware of the murder until Bowen and he were taken into custody, and Bowen shouted: \u201cOh s\u2013t, they\u2019re here for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowen was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and felony evidence tampering charges. <\/p>\n<p>He is being held in the Broward County Jail without a bond, according to jail records viewed by The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Metayer Bowen was weeks away from announcing her candidacy for Congress before her death, Florida Rep. 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