A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Stamford is now facing charges in connection to her death, police said.
Authorities said 36-year-old Stephanie Guirand died after she was shot in Stamford. According to police, the man who called 911, 40-year-old Anthony Vines Jr., said his girlfriend tried to stab him and he shot her.
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WATCH HEREHe had previously been charged with criminal possession of a firearm, but he now faces manslaughter charges, too.
Police officers responded to an apartment at 116 Woodside Green around 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2022. Vines was found outside of the apartment building and did not resist officers or try to run, police said.
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SIGN UP Guirand was found in a bedroom and medics pronounced her dead at the scene, police said. She had been shot in the head. Police said they are investigating her death as a homicide.
Stamford police said Guirand was shot once under the chin during what was described as a heated argument over the payment of a bill.
Vines claims that the shooting was accidental, and said he armed himself with a gun to stop his ex-girlfriend from slashing him with a kitchen knife. However, investigators found several inconsistencies with Vines' version of events.
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Vines is a convicted felon and he has been in Department of Correction custody since the shooting happened. He is being held on a collective $1 million bond.
Police are investigating and the assistant state’s attorney is assisting in the investigation.
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