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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.
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