Accused wife killer was no stranger to deputies

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A last conflict between an Augusta couple turned lethal, claiming the lifetime of a 48-year-old lady, authorities mentioned Thursday.

There was an extended historical past of hassle between Shawn Gunn, 52, and his spouse, Commen, 48, who was shot lifeless in what the coroner is asking a case of home violence.

Commen Gunn was pronounced lifeless on the scene of the taking pictures late Wednesday within the 200 block of Brandywine Place. Deputies responding to the taking pictures say they had been shot at, and so they returned fireplace, sending Shawn Gunn to a hospital.

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As soon as he’s launched, he’s going through a homicide cost within the demise of Commen Gunn, who was discovered lifeless inside Unit 222 on the FitzRoy Townhomes.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned deputies have been referred to as to varied areas for at the least six incidents involving the couple by the years.

Courtroom information present Shawn Gunn has confronted costs starting from aggravated stalking to household violence to reckless conduct courting again at the least to 2014.

He slipped by the cracks within the justice system for a lot of that point.

He was accused of battering his spouse on June 25, 2014, slugging her within the ears, face, and head, in accordance with an arrest warrant. She suffered bleeding from her ears and scratch marks on her face.

Prosecutors finally determined in 2018 to not proceed with the case towards him, on account of “the age of the case and within the curiosity of justice,” in accordance with a court docket submitting.

Courtroom information additionally reveal:

• On Oct. 24, 2015, he was charged with legal trespassing, and he pleaded not responsible. An arrest warrant accused him of smashing within the sufferer’s door within the 2500 block of Kaufman Drive, throwing round varied objects, and damaging the partitions.
• On Feb. 22, 2015, he was accused of firing a gun into an condo complicated within the 2200 block of Southgate Drive and kicking officers whereas refusing to adjust to their verbal instructions.
• On March 22, 2019, he was accused of violating a short lived restraining order by contacting his spouse within the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for the aim of harassing her. Costs had been dismissed on the sufferer’s request, in accordance with court docket information.

Incident stories from deputies reveal a good deeper sequence of issues that didn’t at all times find yourself within the court docket system – and even rise to the extent of leading to an arrest. Nonetheless, they present the extent and period of battle between the pair.

For instance, on Aug. 12, 2018, deputies had been referred to as to their dwelling within the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue as a result of Commen Gunn mentioned her husband was drunk and wouldn’t let her and her daughter into the home after an argument.

A neighbor later instructed deputies she was “at all times having to shut up her blinds and home windows as a result of their arguing, yelling, and screaming will get so loud that it disturbs her,” a deputy wrote.

A deputy instructed the couple maybe they need to work out their variations or separate. The deputy instructed Commen Gunn they could face costs of sustaining a disorderly family in the event that they proceed to trigger disturbances.

Commen Gunn instructed the deputy, “I’m being abused and y’all wish to lock me up.”

Different incident stories involving the couple present that:

• On July 4, 2016, deputies had been referred to as to the couple’s dwelling, which was then within the 2400 block of Bahama Drive, as a result of he was throwing his spouse’s clothes outdoors on the sidewalk throughout a home dispute, yelling profanities.
• On Nov. 25, 2016, Commen Gunn referred to as deputies to their dwelling within the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue as a result of her husband wasn’t letting her into the house.
• On Might 17, 2017, Commen Gunn referred to as deputies to their dwelling within the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue as a result of she seen her jewellery was lacking. She mentioned Shawn Gunn instructed them he pawned the objects, though deputies mentioned he denied that to them.
• On Might 22, 2020, Commen Gunn referred to as deputies to report that she and Shawn Gunn had gotten into an argument at their dwelling within the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue whereas he was drunk. His associates eliminated him from the house to maintain the scenario from escalating, a deputy wrote. Commen Gunn mentioned though the scenario had been defused, she wished to have it on the document.
• On Aug. 25, 2020, deputies had been referred to as to the couple’s dwelling within the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue to research a home disturbance. Commen Gunn instructed deputies it was on account of an altercation between her and Shawn Gunn.
• On July 11, 2022, Commen Gunn referred to as deputies after returning dwelling to search out her entrance door kicked in at her dwelling within the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Shawn Gunn was inside in violation of a short lived restraining order, in accordance with deputies. He was arrested.

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