Allen Warner, a 47-year-old man accused of killing his estranged wife Shana Warner, sparked a regional manhunt after Shana Warner was found shot in her car. Warner then fled the scene on foot and disappeared into the woods. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said Warner was considered to be “armed and dangerous” but he was eventually taken into police custody on Monday evening.
According to NECN, police in Marshfield tweeted, “Thanks to everyone for your vigilance, patience and cooperation” shortly after his arrest.
Warner was arrested in Whitman but will be transferred back to Marshfield.
The latest information on Warner can be seen below.
What Happened?
CBS reports Warner was chasing Shana Warner in a car on Monday evening. She called 911 for help, but was later found shot in her car. She was rushed to South Shore Hospital before ultimately dying from the gunshot wounds at just 48 years old. Warner was reportedly in the area for a few days searching for his wife to confront her.
From the report:
“He had been skulking around the area days before this in attempts to locate her, we believe,” Tavares said. Someone called Marshfield Police five days ago to report a suspicious person on School Street who was later identified as Warner. “At the time he was wearing a camouflage rain jacket and he stated he was out collecting cans. There was no criminal activity involved at that point.”
“Court docs show Shana and Allen Warner got married in 2008. She filed for divorce 3 times. The first in 6/11. She wrote he was ‘physically and verbally abusive due to his drug use behavior,'” a tweet from NBC Boston’s Susan Tran read.
“This is just another example of a despicable, cowardly act of domestic violence. It won’t be tolerated,” Chief Tavares told reporters Tuesday.
A neighbor who knew Warner well described the allegations against him as “out of character.”
