Kamala Harris Campaign Associate Nancy Metayer Bowen Killed at Home as Husband Taken Into Custody

Nancy Metayer Bowen, Vice Mayor of Coral Springs, has been fatally shot. Authorities believe the killing is the result of a domestic violence incident. Her husband, who initially fled from police and raised enough suspicion to prompt pursuit, has since been arrested and is in custody. The investigation is ongoing.

Despite making a run for it, the officers have arrested and apprehended him. The law enforcement authorities continue to investigate the cause of her death.

According to Reuters, Nancy Metayer Bowen was shot and killed on April 1, 2026. She was the first Black woman and first Haitian American to serve as commissioner in Coral Springs — a distinction that made her a trailblazer in her community and in Florida politics.

Officers responded to a wellness call and found her body inside her home. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, was later arrested.

In a separate report by Florida Politics, detailed how the case unfolded. A friend of Bowen's had tried to reach her by phone on Wednesday and could not. When the friend called Stephen Bowen instead, his responses raised enough concern that they contacted the authorities. Police received a wellness call and arrived at the home at around 10 a.m.

Coral Springs Police Chief Brad Mock confirmed at a press conference that officers found her deceased upon arrival and immediately put out a call for Stephen Bowen. Mock did not specify the cause of death but confirmed the case is being investigated as a domestic violence incident.

Bowen had fled to Plantation, but a license plate reader picked up a hit on his vehicle and tracked his location. The Broward County Sheriff's Office arrested him at a friend's office at the Landmark Towers apartment complex.

Metayer Bowen was 38 years old, with a political career that had been building toward something significant. Former President Joe Biden had tapped her for a role, and she had also served as Florida Caribbean Vote Director for former Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign. According to a political insider cited by Florida Politics, she had been preparing to run for Congress this year.

Her death sent shockwaves through the community. Coral Springs Commissioner Joshua Simmons said his "soul is heavy" and his "heart is broken" by the news, remembering her as someone who genuinely cared about people.

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said she had spoken with Metayer Bowen just days before her death. In a public statement, Fried reflected on her friend's character and legacy: "She loved her community deeply and believed, with every fiber of her being, that a better and more equitable future was possible for all of us." Fried extended her love and prayers to the family as they face what she called an "unimaginable and devastating loss."