Man Fatally Shoots Estranged Wife, Dies By Suicide: Police

ODENTON, MD — A man fatally shot his estranged wife Monday at an Odenton school bus depot and then died by suicide later that day at a New Jersey rest stop, police said.

Officers identified the victim as Monyette Marie Stephenson, 45, of Middle River.

Authorities said the suspect was Trimall Stephenson, 48, of Middle River.

Police said they were called to a bus service located in Odenton in the 1800 block of Bucklina Avenue around 10:13 a.m.

Officers said they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound.

Medics responded and pronounced the victim dead, a press release said.

Detectives said they obtained and watched video surveillance of the shooting, helping them identify the suspect as Trimall Stephenson.

Trimall Stephenson was an employee at the bus service, authorities said.

The release said New Jersey State Police spotted the suspect at a rest stop in Hamilton, New Jersey.

Trimall Stephenson died by suicide as troopers approached his vehicle, police said.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department is working with the New Jersey State Police on the investigation.

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Editor's Note: If you or somebody you know needs mental health support, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Domestic dispute help is available by contacting the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visiting thehotline.org.

This map shows the area where the Anne Arundel County Police Department said the shooting happened.