6 The Queens Courier • SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Mother and son arrested after her boyfriend found shot, set on fire in Astoria BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com @aaltamirano An Astoria woman enlisted the help of her children this weekend to get rid of the body of her boyfriend, whom she shot twice after a dispute over infidelity and money, according to authorities. Dawn McIntosh, 46, has been charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon, tampering with physical evidence and endangering the welfare of a child alongside her 21-yearold son Donte Watkins, who has been charged with tampering with physical evidence, in connection to the death of 43-year-old Shron McWhorter. If convicted, McIntosh, who was ordered held without bail at her arraignment on Sept. 1, faces up to 25 years to life in prison and her son, held on $5,000 bail, faces up to four years in prison. Both were ordered to return to court on Sept. 15. Police found McWhorter’s body on fire after receiving a 911 call regarding an unconscious man in the rear of a location on 14th Street in Astoria at about 6:57 a.m. on Aug. 29. After the FDNY extinguished the flames, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators also discovered that McWhorter had been shot two times, once in the chest and the other in the torso. The victim’s body was also so badly burned that investigators could only identify McWhorter by a “Sugar Sha” tattoo on his left arm, according to published reports. McWhorter, who is from Brooklyn, and McIntosh were in a relationship and had been arguing over problems of infidelity and money prior to the shooting, police said. According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, after shooting the victim McIntosh asked her children — 15-year-old Zanasia McIntosh and 21-year-old Watkins – for help in disposing of McWhorter’s body. Watkins is charged for trying to lift the body into his mother’s Jeep after she asked him to do it. “The defendant is accused of a particularly heinous crime in which she fatally shot her boyfriend and then tampered with evidence by, among other things, setting the deceased’s body on fire. At the same time, it is alleged that she enlisted the aid of her teenage daughter and adult son in an attempt to cover up her involvement in the crime,” Brown said. McIntosh allegedly then lit Police found Shawn McWhorter shot and set on fire behind a home on this Astoria street. McWhorter’s body on fire, disposed of the firearm used to shoot him, washed the bloody clothes she had been wearing during the shooting, and moved McWhorter’s car from the crime scene to the street. According to published reports, upon investigating the scene, THE COURIER/Photo by Angy Altamirano authorities found a fingernail on the victim’s body and during questioning an investigator noticed McIntosh had only nine out of 10 fingernails. McIntosh later provided information admitting to shooting McWhorter, police sources said. I salute you on this Special Day for all the hard work you do. Happy Labor Day Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY CROWLEY FOR CONGRESS BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FREE Measuring & Installation w/purchase of $100. with this ad. • Draperies • Vertical Blinds • Honeycomb Shades • Custom Window Shades • Mini Blinds Nobody Beats Our Prices! • Roman Shades • Balloon Shades • Swags & Jabots • Shutters • Upholstery • Radiator Covers • Table Pads UP TO 70% OFF LIST PRICE Free Interior Design Consultation $20 OFF with purchase of $200 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 9/11/15 $50 OFF with purchase of $500 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 9/11/15 $100 OFF with purchase of $1,000 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 9/11/15 GOMER’S SINCE 1962 Window Treatments FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE SERVING QUEENS AND LONG ISLAND 1.800.522.6156 www.gomersdecorators.com
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