A Prescott Valley woman, Shannon Marie Jackson, has been convicted of Manslaughter per Domestic Violence, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
According to the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office, the now 45-year-old Jackson shot and killed her boyfriend of several years on December 27, 2021 in their Prescott-area home. Jackson described the incident as a verbal dispute that boiled over after several years of domestic violence. Sheriff’s detectives found little evidence of physical abuse on the day of the incident, and Jackson admitted she had never reported past incidents of abuse.
Yavapai County Attorney McGrane commended the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office on a thorough investigation into the events surrounding the shooting.
“At a time when our treasured Second Amendment rights are under unprecedented attack, it is more important than ever that responsible firearms owners understand and follow Arizona’s self-defense laws,” said McGrane. “I encourage any firearm owner who is unfamiliar with Arizona’s self-defense laws to learn the law before they encounter a situation where self-defense may become an issue. Generally speaking, the use of lethal force is never warranted by words alone.”