A Wisconsin woman is accused of shooting and killing a man during an argument over delivery food, when the victim believed someone had stolen his chicken. Bonnie Blackwell, 41, is charged with first‑degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to court records reviewed by Law&Crime. She was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail on Thursday.
What happened at the home
The incident took place around midnight on Feb. 21 at a home near the 2900 block of North 22nd Street in Milwaukee. According to the criminal complaint, 63‑year‑old Charley Collins had gone to get food from a delivery person. When he came back inside, he was confronted by Blackwell and the two began arguing. Blackwell reportedly said she heard Collins say “somebody stole his chicken” and saw only a Dr Pepper on the porch, with no chicken present. She claimed Collins started coming toward her in the hallway, aggressively calling her names, and that she backed up, “and then the gun went off.”
Conflicting account and evidence at the scene
Blackwell allegedly did not remember pulling the trigger but admitted to police that she shot Collins in the back as he was walking away. Officers from the Milwaukee Police Department responded and tried to save his life, but he died at the scene. During the investigation, police reportedly found a fired bullet near the victim’s feet and a fired bullet casing in the hallway. Surveillance and call records later showed Blackwell had spoken with people in jail from a phone, and in one call on the day of the shooting, she allegedly said, “I just shot somebody last night, and I think I killed him — I am going to be on the run.”
Arrest and next steps
Blackwell was arrested and booked into jail and is scheduled to have an initial court appearance on Saturday, facing the homicide and firearm‑possession charges.
