DA: Ex-boyfriend charged after woman shot, killed inside Huntingdon Valley home
William Torres, 61, has been charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, simple assault and related charges.
LOWER MORELAND, TWP. - Prosecutors announced a woman's ex-boyfriend has been charged in connection with her death.
William Torres, 61, has been charged with first-degree murder and related charges.
Lower Moreland Township police were called to a home on the 2300 block of Dale Road in Huntingdon Valley for a reported shooting around 5:30 p.m. Monday. Officers found Jeanne Edwards, 57, suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to Abington Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
According to investigators, the victim's son arrived home and heard a "pop" as he pulled into the driveway. Prosecutors say when the son entered the home he found his mother's ex-boyfriend standing with a shotgun pointed at him. Investigators say Torres fled the scene and was arrested a short time later.
An autopsy revealed that Edwards died as a result of multiple shotgun wounds to the torso.
A preliminary hearing for Torres is scheduled for Dec. 10.
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