Police: Newtown woman shot individual then barricaded herself inside home for hours

Police say they received a report of a dispute and found an individual suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when they got to the scene.

News 12 Staff

Dec 25, 2023, 12:09 PM

Updated 257 days ago

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A Newtown woman was arrested after shooting an individual and then barricading inside a home for hours, police say.
It happened Sunday at around 8 p.m. on Boggs Hills Road in Newtown.
Police say they received a report of a dispute and found an individual suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when they got to the scene.
They say 32-year-old Meghan Gouveia then barricaded herself in the home until around 1 a.m. Monday.
Gouveia is now facing multiple charges, including assault and criminal use of a firearm.