CT Woman Fatally Shot Man In Chest Inside Her Home While Intoxicated: Police

By Josh Lanier From Daily Voice

A Connecticut woman is accused of fatally shooting a 39-year-old man inside her home earlier this week, police announced. 

Michelle Yeagher was arrested and charged with shooting Andrew Michael Olson, of Canterbury, in the chest on Monday, Oct. 27, around 9:20 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Yeagher celebrated her 65th birthday on Tuesday.

Paramedics rushed Olson from the Pratt Road home to Day Kimball Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police have not said what sparked the alleged confrontation that led to the shooting or detailed Yeagher and Olson's relationship. 

NBC Connecticut obtained a prosecutor's report that says Yeagher shot Olson as he sat and watched "Toy Story" with a 12-year-old. 

Yaegher told police Olson tried to kill her, according to the report. 

“I shot him. He came after me, I shot him,” Yeagher said, per NBC.

Authorities charged Yeagher with murder, carrying a firearm while under the influence, risk of injury to a child, and first-degree reckless endangerment, State Police said. 

She was being held on a $1 million bond, authorities said.