A Florida woman accused of trying to kill her sister by shooting her at “close range” during an argument was seen smiling in her mugshot following her arrest.
Magdalena Dybkowska, of North Lauderdale, was arrested on Monday, March 9, on charges including attempted felony murder and resisting an officer, court records viewed by Us Weekly show.
That same day, deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a woman who reported “a lady across the street is screaming” and described hearing “a loud ‘pop’ consistent with a gunshot,” according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Us.
The 911 caller also said that a woman who she did not know started “banging on her front door” before the woman got in a car and fled, the affidavit says.
When deputies responded, the 911 caller directed them to a nearby home, where she said she heard the screaming, according to authorities.
At the North Lauderdale home, deputies found Dybkowska and noticed there was blood on the floor after she answered the door, the affidavit says. North Lauderdale is located in the Miami metropolitan area.
The deputies handcuffed Dybkowska after she allegedly refused to follow their commands to come outside, according to the filing.
Inside the house, they found three of Dybkowska’s children, who appeared to be unharmed, the affidavit says.
Then deputies went into the backyard and discovered a bloody couch, according to the filing.
Afterward, deputies were alerted that Dybkowska’s sister was being treated for a gunshot wound at a local hospital, the affidavit says.
While meeting with Dybkowska’s sister and the woman’s boyfriend, deputies learned that Dybkowska and her sister were “involved in a verbal and physical” fight, according to the affidavit.
The woman’s boyfriend told deputies that after he tried to separate the pair, they went outside to a couch located in the backyard, where the altercation between the sisters continued, the affidavit says.
At that point, Dybkowska allegedly pulled out a gun and shot her sister in the shoulder, according to the filing.
The bullet entered and exited her sister’s left arm, the affidavit says.
It was not immediately clear whether Dybkowska had an attorney who could speak on her behalf.
After Dybkowska’s sister was transferred to another hospital for treatment, the sister “refused to provide a sworn taped statement and declined to answer any questions regarding the incident or her sister,” the affidavit also notes.
Authorities did not specify what led to the argument between the sisters.
The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified of the violent incident and took custody of Dybkowska’s children so that they could be assessed, according to the filing.
Dybkowska, who is originally from Warsaw, Poland, has lived in Broward County for nearly 20 years, according to authorities, WPLG reported.
