‘You shot my dad’: Man shot to death in front of kids after answering Facebook ad for a new dog

A Jacksonville man was shot to death after responding to a Facebook ad from a man who wanted to give away his dog, according to the victim’s fiancee.

Chelsea Bowman told ActionNewsJax.com, that Scott Bowman was shot and killed June 7 during an argument with another man, whose name has not been released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Bowman, who was divorced from Scott but planning to remarry him, said she told the man they would pick up the dog, he insisted on coming to them.

After he arrived, the Bowmans invited him inside for a drink and to thank them for the dog. She said the situation quickly degenerated.

“The dude takes his shoes off and he stays. And he doesn’t leave,” Chelsea Bowman said. “And it’s making everybody uncomfortable.”

Chelsea Bowman said the man became “very, very, drunk” and refused to leave.

“My husband (Scott) goes to use the bathroom, and he waits for him. He comes out, and he grabs him and he starts beating him,” Chelsea Bowman said.

“I mean grabs him, slams him down. Scott was not winning this fight at all.”

Chelsea Bowman said her daughter told her the man hold a gun to Scott’s head, but he was able to turn the gun on the man and shoot him in the arm.

Scott Bowman tried to run away, but the man shot him in the chest, according to Chelsea Bowman.

“(Daughter) Kinley was going ‘You shot my dad! You shot my dad!’” Chelsea Bowman said. “I said ‘Run! Go get help.' I said 'Baby, baby, please,’ trying to wake him up."

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said responding officers found a man outside the home who said he was involved in the shooting, and he was detained for questioning.

This story was originally published June 12, 2017 at 12:21 PM with the headline "‘You shot my dad’: Man shot to death in front of kids after answering Facebook ad for a new dog."