A 42-year-old Missouri man, Arel Dawkins, is accused of running over his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Braisen Cain, and then fatally shooting her following a recent breakup. Allegedly, Dawkins then contacted his family and confessed to the murder.

According to a probable cause statement obtained by Law & Crime, the incident occurred on Wednesday, August 6. At 7:51 p.m., Kansas City, Missouri Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting in Jackson County.

When officers arrived, they found Cain lying on the ground, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. Also at the scene, police found 21 spent .40 caliber shell casings and one empty handgun magazine near Cain.

Witnesses in the area allegedly told police that they had seen Dawkins shoot

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