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Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Shooting Former Girlfriend

Bozeman man texted his mother, sister and victim's estranged husband shortly after the shooting

By Associated Press

BOZEMAN — A 35-year-old Bozeman man has pleaded guilty to breaking into his former girlfriend’s house in violation of a restraining order and shooting her to death as she tried to hide in her closet.

Anthony Fagiano pleaded guilty Tuesday to deliberate homicide, aggravated burglary, theft and violating an order of protection in the March 9 death of 37-year-old Darcy Buhmann. There is no plea agreement in the case.

District Judge Holly Brown scheduled Fagiano’s sentencing for June 23.

Charging documents say after the shooting Fagiano texted family members and Buhmann’s estranged husband to tell them he’d killed her. Fagiano’s sister talked him into surrendering to police.

 

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