BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont man is waiting to learn what his punishment will be after pleading guilty to the 2021 shooting death of his wife.
Terry Bellini Barlow pled guilty on January 26, 2023. Barlow is accused of shooting and killing Ashley Barlow in October 2021. He is set to be sentenced on March 15, 2023.
Barlow initially rejected a plea deal in April 2022. At that time, Judge Raquel West told him that if a jury found him guilty of murder, he could face anywhere from five to 99 years or life in prison.
Barlow said he knew what rejecting the guilty plea would mean and asked to go to trial. It is unknown why he decided to change his plea.
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The deadly shooting happened on October 23, 2021. Beaumont Police found Ashley Barlow’s body in a parking lot in the 600 block of Langham Drive after receiving a call about a victim of a shooting.
Ashley Barlow had been shot multiple times in the chest, according to a probable cause affidavit. She was 36 when she died.
A witness at the scene told police Ashley Barlow was already at the parking lot when Terry Barlow arrived and the two started arguing. The witness said Terry Barlow reportedly pulled out a gun during the argument but drove away from the area.
Terry Barlow reportedly returned shortly after leaving and began firing at his wife and the witness, according to the affidavit.
The witness was able to run and hide but said Terry Barlow chased his wife down and shot at her multiple times.
A security camera in the area where the shooting took place caught the murder and aggravated assault on tape, according to the affidavit.
The video shows who police believe is Terry Barlow confronting both victims and yelling could be heard. Investigator said the video then show Terry Barlow drive away, come back, and start shooting.
In the video, Ashley Barlow can be heard screaming and pleading for the shooter to stop.
Ashley Barlow died at the scene. Terry Barlow left the scene but later turned himself in.
Terry Barlow told detectives he knew where his wife was because he put a GPS tracker on her vehicle, according to the affidavit. He thought she was having an affair.
Detective said Terry Barlow told them he planned to kill himself but did not.
When questioned about the weapons, Barlow said he had his wife’s .380 handgun in his pocket and his Smith and Wesson .40 caliber. Barlow told detectives he discarded his wife’s gun on Laurel Street, but he did not know where his gun was
Barlow said he "really messed up" his life and his children's lives, according to the affidvait.
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