BUENA VISTA, Ga. (WTVM) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a 45-year-old Buena Vista woman in connection with her husband’s death following a domestic violence incident last month.

Amanda Jackson faces charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes in the death of Phillip Jackson, 58, also of Buena Vista.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office requested GBI assistance with an aggravated assault investigation on Jan. 31.

Initial domestic violence call

Deputies responded to a domestic violence call involving the couple at a home on Georgia Highway 41 in Buena Vista on Jan. 31. When deputies arrived, they found Phillip Jackson with a single gunshot wound to the chest.

Phillip Jackson was taken to the hospital, where he died on Feb. 7.

Amanda Jackson was initially charged on Feb. 2 with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes. After Phillip Jackson died, she was also charged with malice murder and felony murder on Feb. 9.

Amanda Jackson was taken into custody at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 9 without incident.

The case will be prosecuted by the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.

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