A 41-year-old man who was wanted for murder after a 45-year-old woman was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a Bedford residence Saturday turned himself in Thursday, U.S. Marshals said.
According to police, on Dec. 23, Bedford officers responded to a home on Natalie Road in Bedford for gunshots fired.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found 45-year-old Seritha Ballantyne in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Police charged 41-year-old Joseph "JD" Bowman with Ballantyne's murder and issued a warrant for his arrest.
According to police, it is suspected that he stole the victim's car, a black 2013 Chevrolet Suburban, from the scene.
On Tuesday, officials announced Bowman was a wanted fugitive and asked for information leading to his arrest.
On Thursday afternoon, Bowman surrendered to authorities at the Bedford Police Department after the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force coordinated the surrender with Bowman and his attorney.
Marshals officials said that Bowman being featured as a fugitive in the media led to several tips that directly assisted with and furthered the investigation.
