Shooting suspect dies

Matt Baide | Mar 30, 20230

A 30-year-old Shelton woman suspected in the shooting of her boyfriend was found dead March 18 at the High Steel Bridge in Mason County.

According to court documents, the deceased woman is Chantel Dawn Peterson, who was charged with domestic violence assault in the first degree for the Feb. 12 shooting of Elijah Gossett in Shelton.

The cause of death was suicide, according to court documents.

At the time of her death, Peterson was free on $5,000 bail following her initial arraignment on Feb. 27.

According to Shelton Police reports, Peterson shot Gossett multiple times before Gossett was able to flee the scene and call police. Police arrived to find Gossett with gunshot wounds to his chest, face and arm. He told police that his girlfriend, Peterson, had shot him. Peterson surrendered to police after they were able to contact her.

Peterson’s next court date was an omnibus hearing scheduled for April 10, but the case was dismissed by Judge Monty Cobb on March 23 due to her death.