Lindsey E. Marsh, 23, of Springfield, Ohio, was fatally shot in the head on April 5, 2018, at her home on East McCreight Avenue. Marsh was about 30 weeks pregnant; doctors performed a C-section after the shooting and the baby survived.
The shooter was her boyfriend, Travis Hypes. He was arrested and charged with felonious assault, initially entered a not guilty plea, and was held on $750,000 bond. A Clark County Common Pleas Court jury later convicted Hypes of murder, finding he intentionally shot Marsh and did not attempt to get her help. He was sentenced to 15 years to life plus three years for a gun specification, for a total of 18 years in prison.
Marsh’s mother, Angie Paulson, said she felt relief at the verdict but remained sorrowful over her daughter’s loss. The prosecution maintained the killing was deliberate while the defense said it was an accident.
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