27-year-old Erma L. Bowie Charged With The Attempted Homicide Of Asiah Dennis, 26, Who Was Shot Behind The Head In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Bowie is also wanted in other pending criminal cases and several warrants have been issued for her arrest.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 15, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On early March, a woman was reported shot behind the head on March 5, 2023 at the 2300 block of S. 16th Street, she was identified as Asiah Dennis, 26, who continuous on life support machines at Froedtert hospital. A family member reported that her brain is functioning at 1%. 

According to police, Dennis went to a party the day before on March 4 and arrived at her home just before midnight. Around 5:44 a.m on March 5, several women attempted to  break into her home and shot Dennis behind the head after she came to the door and walked away. Then the women left with some keys that Dennis had returned home with.

Police are seeking several Black women in connection with the shooting. One of the women sought, Erma L. Bowie, 27, was charged on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 with three felony counts for attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide, possession of firearm by a convicted felon and bail jumping. An arrest warrant has been issued for Bowie.

If convicted Bowie is facing life in prison for the attempted homicide, is also facing up 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon and up to $25,000 in fines and up to 6 years in prison for bail jumping and up to $10,000 in fines.

On February 28, 2023, a felony warrant was issued for Bowie for not reporting to the Milwaukee County jail to begin her 7 months  sentence at the House of Corrections.

Bowie pleaded guilty on October 7, 2022 in a plea agreement to one misdemeanor count for conspiracy to commit intimidation of a witness including conspiracy to commit.

Bowie was charged with one felony count for failure to report to jail. If convicted, Bowie is facing up to 6 years in prison for failure to report to jail and up to $10,000 in fines.

On November 11, 2022, Bowie was charged with three felony counts for 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety including use of a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and bail jumping.

If convicted, Bowie is facing up to 10 years in prison for reckless endangering safety and possession of a firearm by a felon and up to $25,000 in fines for each count, and up to 6 years in prison for bail jumping and up to $10,000 in fines.