A 44-year-old Michigan woman faces an open murder charge after allegedly shooting her 52-year-old boyfriend in the back of the head during an argument at their home. Jennifer Dana Moore called 911 on April 22, admitting she shot Joseph Wayne Worley, who died at the scene. She told investigators the revolver discharged accidentally as he walked away.
Jennifer Dana Moore was arrested last week following the fatal shooting late on April 22 at the couple's rental home on East Baseline Road near 36th Street in Cheshire Township, Allegan County, about 150 miles west of Detroit. Deputies responded to her 911 call around 10 p.m., where she stated, 'I just shot my boyfriend.' First responders found Worley with a single gunshot wound to the back of his head and pronounced him dead on site. Moore was hysterical, repeating 'I shot him' and 'I killed him' to officers, according to the probable cause affidavit and reports from WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids. Authorities noted her feet visible through a window over his body before taking her into custody and confirming the scene inside, including a bullet hole in a bedroom television. The incident followed an argument after the couple returned from dinner in Paw Paw. Moore said Worley locked himself in a bedroom after her comment upset him. As he exited toward the kitchen, she pointed a revolver at his back, simulating a gunshot 'like Doc Holliday' with her hand, claiming no safety mechanism caused it to fire unintentionally. Neighbors said the couple had recently moved into the home. Moore appeared via video for arraignment on Monday in Allegan County's 57th District Court. A magistrate denied bond, citing her as a flight risk and danger to herself and others. She is due back for a probable cause conference on May 7 and preliminary examination on May 12.