Martina Westcott 'shot dead Terrell L. Bruce as he DROVE through Philadelphia'

Furious over their breakup, the ex-girlfriend of a realtor allegedly killed her former flame as the pair drove through a Philadelphia neighborhood, and now she is charged with his murder, police say.

Furious over their breakup, the ex-girlfriend of a realtor allegedly killed her former flame as the pair drove through a Philadelphia neighborhood, and now she is charged with his murder, police say.  

Terrell L. Bruce, 33, was shot in the head on Tuesday as he drove along Park Line drive in the northwest area of the city's West Mt. Airy, police said, according to NBC 10

Bruce's former girlfriend, Martina Westcott, was riding in the passenger seat at the time, as police accuse her of pulling the trigger. 

Terrell L. Bruce (above), 33, was shot in the head on Tuesday while driving in the northwest area of the city's West Mt. Airy neighborhood Police say his ex, Martina Westcott (above), was riding in the passenger seat at the time, as police accuse her of pulling the trigger

Tragic: Terrell L. Bruce (left), 33, was shot in the head on Tuesday as he drove along Park Line drive in the northwest area of the city. Police say his ex, Martina Westcott (right), was riding in the passenger seat at the time, as police accuse her of pulling the trigger

Bruce, who was a realtor in South Jersey, immediately lost control of the Ford Expedition (above) he was driving and crashed into another car before the SUV flipped onto its side

Bruce, who was a realtor in South Jersey, immediately lost control of the Ford Expedition (above) he was driving and crashed into another car before the SUV flipped onto its side

Bruce, who was a realtor in South Jersey, immediately lost control of the Ford Expedition he was driving and crashed into another car before the SUV flipped onto its side. 

Officials found him dead a few feet from the truck, as witnesses told police they saw woman flee from the scene after the crash. 

Investigators searched the woods nearby and found a white jacket, stained with blood, but did not find a suspect. 

Westcott, 27, reportedly ran from the scene to the nearby neighborhood of Roxborough to her mother's house and confessed to shooting Bruce, police sources told NBC 10.  

Her mother then called Philadelphia Police's 14th District and helped her daughter turn herself in. 

Bruce (above) was found dead a few feet from the truck, as police say Westcott fled the scene and ran to her mother's house Westcott (above) apparently confessed to her mother about the shooting and then turned herself into police

Bruce was found dead a few feet from the truck, as police say Westcott fled the scene and ran to her mother's house. Westcott apparently confessed to her mother about the shooting and then turned herself into police

Westcott, a University of Pennsylvania graduate who started pursing a master's degree in public health at Thomas Jefferson University, was then charged with Bruce's murder after homicide detectives questioned her. 

A small caliber handgun was found near the scene of the crash by crime scene investigators on Wednesday. 

It's unclear if that was the gun used in Bruce's shooting death. 

Westcott (above) was charged with Bruce's murder after homicide detectives questioned her

Westcott (above) was charged with Bruce's murder after homicide detectives questioned her

A GoFundMe page created to help raise money for his funeral arrangements says that he worked as a real estate agent with RE/MAX in Marlton, New Jersey and was a 'selfless, hard worker, widely known for putting the interests of others ahead of his own'.

Since being created Tuesday morning, more than $12,800 has been raised towards the family's $30,000 goal.  

Bruce, who studied at Drexel and LaSalle Universities, established a scholarship foundation in his deceased brother's name, Nathaniel M. Kirkland.  

Since its creation in 2010, the fund has provided eight scholarships to students in need.  

 

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