ACPD: Albemarle Co. woman charged with murder

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Police are charging an Albemarle County woman with second-degree murder, as well as use or display of a firearm in committing a felony.

The Albemarle County Police Department announced Tuesday, October 25, that emergency responders were called out to the 2100 block of Stony Point Road around 8:30 a.m. for a reported domestic disturbance. When they arrived 15 minutes later, they found a person dead from a gunshot to the head.

38-year-old Shawna Marie Natalie Murphy is being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail without bond.

The victim’s identity has not yet been released to the public.

UPDATE: 10/27

The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Matthew Sean Farrell of Albemarle County, Va.

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