Man shot and set on fire near Astoria Blvd.

UPDATED:

DNAinfo is reporting that Dawn Mcintosh has been charged in the murder of her boyfriend Shawn McWhorter, whose body was found fatally shot and burnt beyond recognition on Sunday in an alleyway at 14th St. and Astoria Boulevard.

Police allege Mcintosh fatally shot McWhorter in an alleyway near 27th Avenue. She and her 21 year-old brother, Donte Watkins, later lit his body on fire around 7 a.m. on Saturday.

Mcintosh and Watkins were arrested at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the 114th precinct. Mcintosh has been charged with murder, weapons possession and tampering with evidence.

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The Post reported that the body of an unidentified man was found burnt beyond recognition this past Saturday morning in Astoria.

A neighbor discovered the disturbing scene and called 911.

According to the Post, first responders arrived at the flame engulfed corpse in an alleyway off of 14th Street near Astoria Boulevard around 6:55 a.m.