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Justine Clawson with boyfriend Jamal Davis accused in her shooting death Justine Clawson pictured here with boyfriend, Jamal Davis one day before police say Davis shot and killed the mother of two.

A judge denied bond Sunday for Jamal Kareem Davis, 35 who is accused of fatally shooting girlfriend, Justine Clawson during an argument about custody of the couple's 1-year-old and 2-year-old children.

Video in court showed, Davis limping to the bench.

The Port Orange Police Department says Davis abandoned his two children at an Ormond Beach shopping center late Friday after he shot his girlfriend at her Port Orange apartment.

Davis told detectives he had tried to kill himself when he crashed into a tree at about 11:30 p.m. in Ormond Beach, Port Orange police Officer Evan Doyle said. Davis told paramedics that moments earlier he had left his two children -- ages one and two -- at the Renaissance Center, a shopping plaza on South Nova Road.

When officers weren’t able to reach the children’s mother, 24-year-old Justine Clawson, they contacted the woman’s father. Clawson’s father said he would pick up his daughter so that she could pick up the children.

The man found his daughter’s body shortly before 1:15 a.m. Saturday in her residence at the Victoria Gardens apartment complex on Dunlawton Avenue, Doyle said.

Paramedics pronounced Clawson dead 15 minutes later.

“[Davis] stated that he and Justine Clawson were arguing over relationship/child custody issues when the argument became physical,” Doyle said. “Davis stated he used a 9mm handgun to shoot the victim at least two times.”

The children are being cared for by the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Davis was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of child neglect. He was jailed without bail.

Anyone who has more information incident is asked to contact Port Orange Det. Bingham at 386-506-5895 or cbingham@port-orange.org.

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