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Oklahoma man firing gun in yard fatally shoots neighbor sitting blocks away, authorities say

Cody Adams faces first-degree manslaughter after a bullet from his backyard target shooting struck Sandra Phelps, who was holding a child, killing her on Christmas Day.

  • A man named Cody Adams was shooting a gun he received for Christmas in his backyard and accidentally struck and killed his neighbor Sandra Phelps, who was sitting on a porch blocks away.
  • Phelps was holding a child when she was struck by the bullet which entered her chest cavity, and she collapsed after saying 'ouch.'
  • Investigators traced the trajectory of the bullet to Adams' backyard, where spent casings were found, and Adams admitted to shooting his new gun at a target on Christmas Day.
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Woman killed by stray bullet fired by neighbor who got gun as Christmas gift, authorities say

Cody Adams is charged with first-degree manslaughter.

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Oklahoma man firing gun in yard fatally shoots neighbor sitting blocks away, authorities say

An Oklahoma man has been charged with manslaughter after authorities say he fatally shot his neighbor during target practice with a gun he’d purchased for himself as a Christmas gift.

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A 33-year-old man was charged with manslaughter following the death of a woman shot lost on Christmas Day in a small town in Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma man charged with manslaughter after woman killed by target practice bullet, police say

The woman who died on Christmas Day in Comanche had two children near her when the allegedly stray bullet hit her.

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Oklahoma man firing gun at target in yard fatally shoots neighbor sitting blocks away, authorities say

Witnesses said the shooting victim, who was sitting on the front porch of a home and holding a child, said “ouch,” and then collapsed.

·Sacramento, United States
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