Milwaukee fatal shooting; woman accused, argument over delivery food

Woman accused of killing man over food argument

A Milwaukee woman is accused of killing a man near 22nd and Locust during an argument over a food delivery on Saturday, Feb. 21.

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman is accused of killing a man during an argument over a food delivery on Saturday, Feb. 21.

In court:

Prosecutors charged 41-year-old Bonnie Blackwell with first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon. She's scheduled to make her initial court appearance on Saturday, Feb. 28.

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22nd and Locust shooting

The backstory:

Milwaukee police were called to a shooting near 22nd and Locust at around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 21.

A criminal complaint said officers found the victim, Charley Collins, shot in the kitchen. He died at the scene despite life-saving attempts. Investigators found a fired bullet near Collins' feet, and a single, fired bullet casing in a hallway.

Home near 22nd and Locust

What they're saying:

A detective interviewed a witness at the scene. According to court documents, the witness said Collins had gone to get some food from a delivery person in front of the home and, when he came back inside, Blackwell confronted and began to argue with him.

The complaint, according to the witness, Collins put the food in a bedroom and walked into the kitchen. Blackwell came out of her bedroom and yelled at Collins while armed with a gun. The witness said Blackwell fired one shot at Collins and then ran outside.

Jail phone calls

Dig deeper:

During their investigation, detectives learned multiple inmates had called Blackwell from jail. The complaint said, in one call on the day before the shooting, an inmate said the name "Bonnie" multiple times to get the attention of the person she was on the phone with.

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Another jail call came to Blackwell's phone on the day of the shooting. Court documents said the person on the phone told the inmate "I just shot somebody last night, and I think I killed him — I am going to be on the run.'" That person went on to describe the shooting in detail.

Blackwell in custody

What they're saying:

Blackwell was arrested at a mental health facility in West Allis on Feb. 24.

The complaint said detectives interviewed Blackwell, and she said she heard Collins saying that "somebody stole his chicken." She said she saw Dr. Pepper on the porch, but did not see any chicken, and the two of them began to have "words." 

Criminal complaint filed against Bonnie Blackwell

Blackwell told detectives that Collins was "coming towards her in the hallway, aggressively calling her names, and she backed up, and then the gun went off," according to the complaint. She said she did not remember pulling the trigger, but "admitted that she shot the victim in the back as he was walking away."

Investigators said Blackwell later sold the gun to someone for $200.

Editor's note: This story was updated with new information.