Woman, 34, fatally shot at boyfriend's funeral gathering

Woman, 34, fatally shot at funeral gathering for boyfriend slain in city

A woman was fatally shot Thursday night outside Joseph H. Brown Funeral Home, where she was attending a private gathering for her boyfriend, who was killed last week, city police said. Virginia McGhee, 34, received a phone call about 7:30 p.m. while attending services for Michael Anthony McFadden. She stepped outside and was shot in the chest by an unknown assailant, according to police.

 

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