Woman accused of shooting boyfriend's adult daughter to death in Freemansburg, Northampton County

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Woman accused of shooting boyfriend's adult daughter to death
A woman is accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend's adult daughter, then shooting her boyfriend as well, in Freemansburg, Northampton County.
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FREEMANSBURG, Pa. (WPVI) -- A woman is accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend's adult daughter, then shooting her boyfriend as well, in Freemansburg, Northampton County.

Lacole Dotson, 27, is charged with murder and multiple other offenses.

The coroner identified the woman killed as 27-year-old Atirah Steed.

The shooting happened just after 6 a.m. on Market Street on Saturday.

The 45-year-old man who was also shot remains in the hospital.

Dotson went before a judge and was denied bail.

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