CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Nancy Metayer Bowen, vice mayor of Coral Springs and vice chair of the Florida Democratic Party was found dead inside of her home Wednesday morning.
Coral Springs police said they “initiated an investigation into the well-being” of Bowen just after 10 a.m. and went to her home. Officers found Bowen, 38, dead inside of the residence.
The manner of her death was not released, but police characterized it as “domestic in nature.”
Bowen‘s husband, Stephen Bowen, 40, was taken into police custody, a Coral Springs police news release states.
“At this time there are no additional suspects being sought or threat to the community,” the news release states.
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried released a statement on Bowen’s death that said in part:
“Nancy was not simply our Vice Chair of Haitian Outreach. She was a scientist. An environmentalist. A brilliant barrier-breaker who made history as the first Black and Haitian-American woman elected to the Coral Springs City Commission. A Vice Mayor who showed up every single day for the people she served. 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.”
Coral Springs police released the following statement:
“We are heartbroken to share that Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer has died. She was more than a public servant, she was a light in our community. Her leadership was grounded in compassion, strength, and an unwavering commitment to others. Her impact on Coral Springs is immeasurable, and her loss leaves a void in our hearts. We ask our community to keep her family, loved ones, and all who are grieving in your thoughts and prayers. In this difficult time, we stand together as one city. We will carry her light, even in this darkness.”
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