San Luis Obispo man arrested for murdering his mother
September 18, 2011
A San Luis Obispo man allegedly shot and killed his mother on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at his apartment on the corner of Beach and Buchon streets.
Arroyo Grande resident Karen Shumey, 65, and her son Christopher Shumey, 34, were in a heated argument when Karen Shumey left her son’s residence.
Shortly thereafter, she went back to her son’s apartment and he allegedly shot her on the upstairs landing outside the front door.
Police arrived and Christopher Shumey started shooting at officers with a shotgun from his upstairs apartment. After a short altercation, he surrendered to officers.
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