Funeral company owner charged with murder in Maryland cemetery shooting
TL;DR
A funeral company owner, Wilson Chavis, has been charged with first and second-degree murder, attempted murder, and other charges for allegedly killing a pallbearer and wounding a woman at a burial for a young child in Maryland. Chavis reportedly had a long-standing business dispute with two people affiliated with a second funeral service company, and after being confronted by funeral attendees, he pulled out a gun and fired two shots, striking both victims. The burial was for a 10-year-old girl who was fatally shot in D.C. on Mother's Day.
- Wilson Chavis charged in Maryland funeral shooting of pallbearer USA TODAY
- Funeral company owner allegedly shoots 2, killing pallbearer, at burial of a child fatally shot on Mother’s Day NBC News
- Funeral home director allegedly guns down pallbearer during burial of 10-year-old girl New York Post
- Shooting at 10-year-old's funeral started over business dispute FOX 5 Washington DC
- ‘I own this body!’: Funeral home owner allegedly murdered pallbearer in broad daylight cemetery shooting as 10-year-old victim of Mother’s Day gun violence was laid to rest Law & Crime
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