Salisbury, NC: Salisbury man shot and killed by girlfriend's ex

by NewsChannel 36 Staff
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Updated today at 5:36 AM

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Police are searching for a Salisbury man after they said he shot and killed the father of his ex-girlfriend’s children.
According to Salisbury police, 20-year-old Terrell Jamal Bowman shot 32-year-old Dwante Patterson at a home on Mildred Avenue Tuesday evening during an argument.
Around 4:45 p.m. a Salisbury officer was flagged down at the intersection of South Main Street and Fulton Street near the Curt and Geri's Dairy Bar by a person who was driving Patterson to the hospital after he had been shot. That officer called for paramedics who took Patterson to Rowan Regional medical Center where he later died.
When police arrived at the house on Mildred Avenue they found that the Bowman had earlier been inside the home with his ex-girlfriend, Wendy Lilly and her children. While Bowman was there, Patterson came in and confronted Bowman about assaulting his child the week before, according to police. The two started arguing and Lilly and her children went outside.
Police said shots were then heard and Patterson ran out of the house and Bowman ran after him, shooting. Patterson fell and then got up and ran towards Vance Avenue. He was picked up by a friend who was taking him to the hospital when they flagged down the officer, according to police.
Bowman left the scene in a 1990's white Mazda. A female driver and backseat passenger were also in the vehicle.
Warrants for Murder have been issued for Terrell Jamal Bowman.
Anyone with information on the location of Bowman please call the Salisbury Police Department at 704-638-5333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.