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Melody J. Christensen, 44, of Alabama. (Middletown Police Department)
MIDDLETOWN, CT An Alabama woman has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting Monday night in Middletown, according to police.
Melody Jean Christensen, 44, of Centre, Alabama, was arrested Thursday on a warrant after being found at a hotel in East Hartford. She was charged with murder and illegal discharge of a firearm.
Christensen was held in lieu of a $1.5 million bond and was expected to be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court on Friday.
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The arrest stems from a domestic violence incident that happened around 11 p.m. in Middletown when police responded to a call for shots fired at an undisclosed address, according to officials. Police found that two people had been shot, including Christensen.
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Alabama woman charged with murder in Middletown shooting
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Middletown police are continuing their probe a double shooting that fatally wounded a man and injured a woman in the area of South Main Street Monday night.Josh LaBella / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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MIDDLETOWN City police have charged an Alabama woman in connection with a shooting Monday night that left a man dead and the suspect injured, authorities said.
Middletown detectives arrested Melody Jean Christensen, 44, of Centre, Ala., late Thursday on charges of murder and illegal discharge of a firearm, according to a statement.
Police said they found Christensen at a hotel in East Hartford. She is being held in lieu of $1.5 million bail and was arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court Friday. The case is continued to April 20.
Published March 5, 2021 •
Updated on March 5, 2021 at 10:55 am
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An Alabama woman has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting at a home in Middletown Monday night.
Melody Jean Christensen, 44, of Centre, Alabama, was found at a hotel in East Hartford on Thursday and charged with murder and illegal discharge of a firearm, according to police. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Authorities have not said where the shooting happened, but that they responded to reports of gunshots at 10:55 p.m. on Monday, March 1 and found Christensen and another person had been shot.
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