The man accused of shooting his girlfriend on New Year’s Day at the Amazonia Ball Park made his first court appearance Monday.

Jay Patrick Bowman, 21 of Savannah is charged with the shooting death of Stephanie Bradberry, 24 of Savannah. Bowman is charged with felonies for first degree murder, second degree murder, armed criminal action, first degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and misdemeanors for possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

Bowman appeared in person for an arraignment Monday morning in Andrew County Court.

As we previously reported, at 12:12 New Year’s Day the Andrew County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call of a female who has been shot at the Ball Field on State Route T.

Andrew County Deputies and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene to find Bradberry dead with a gunshot wound to the head. Bowman was detained by authorities at the scene.

According to court documents the two who were involved in a verbal argument in the vehicle when Bowman said he got out at the Ball Park and took his .22 caliber handgun with him to keep Bradberry from hurting herself.

“Jay stated he walked to the north side of the building where he was standing and his girlfriend came driving the vehicle around the building,” said Investigator Grant Gillett with the Andrew County Sheriff’s Dept. “She stopped the vehicle and got out and they again began to argue verbally and it went into a physical altercation. Jay stated that he still had the gun in his right hand and they started pushing each other and during the altercation the gun went off.”

A commitment order was filed and a case review has been scheduled for Jan. 26.