An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice in his backyard on Christmas is believed to have shot and killed an elderly woman a few blocks from his home, authorities said.

Cody Wayne Adams, 33, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the deadly shooting, court filings show.

The victim was on a covered front porch with family members at a residence in Comanche when she was shot Thursday afternoon, according to the probable cause affidavit. She was holding a baby in her left arm while seated on a love seat when she was struck in her right upper arm, according to the affidavit. The bullet then entered her chest cavity, it said.

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[–] 39 points 10 months ago (8 children)

In civilized parts of the world, it is illegal to discharge a firearm in an urban area or within X metres of an occupied building etc.

In the USA people shoot in their suburban backyard.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Well there’s the problem: Americans don’t understand meters.

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    You may not discharge a firearm within 53 bald eagles of anyone else's stand-your-ground area.

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