Man killed girlfriend pregnant with twins while kids were home

A woman pregnant with twins was fatally shot by her boyfriend following an argument at their home, Arizona prosecutors say.

Now, Michael Owen Foster, 38, has been given a 19-year prison sentence in his girlfriend’s shooting death, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said in an August 29 news release.

Foster’s sentencing comes after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in May, court records show.

An attorney for Foster did not immediately respond to McClatchy News’ request for comment on September 2.

Mesa Police officers responded to a call about domestic violence in May 2021, prosecutors said.

When officers arrived at the couple’s home, they found a woman dead in an upstairs bedroom, prosecutors said.

At the time, three young children were home, according to prosecutors.

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