SPRINGWATER, NY. (THECOUNT) — Shannon Lynn Knapp, 42, was found shot to death outside her home Sunday night, October 25, in Springwater, New York, and her boyfriend, Christopher H. Smith, 26, was arrested and charged with murder following an argument that also involved two other people, according to Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty.
Deputies responded at approximately 11:07 p.m. Sunday to a report of a person shot. When they arrived, they found Knapp outside her residence, Dougherty said.
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Investigators determined that Smith allegedly shot and killed Knapp during an argument involving the couple and two other people. Authorities have not publicly identified the other individuals or released further details about the events leading up to the shooting.
Smith was arrested Monday, October 26, and charged with murder, criminal use of a firearm and menacing, according to the sheriff.
Smith was held without bail at the Livingston County Jail and was scheduled to return to court Thursday, October 29. The available report did not specify the court or hearing time.
The shooting remains under investigation. Dougherty said additional charges are possible as investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding Knapp’s death.
The incident occurred in Springwater, a town in Livingston County in western New York, south of the Rochester metropolitan area. The sheriff’s office has not provided a street address for the residence where Knapp was found.
Google Maps: Springwater, Livingston County, NY (approximate area; exact scene address not released)
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