US EditionOklahoma man accused of shooting elderly neighbor dead during Christmas Day target practice
Cody Wayne Adams faces manslaughter charges after a bullet from his backyard target practice fatally struck Sandra Phelps; investigators noted lack of proper shooting backstops.
- On Dec. 26, Cody Wayne Adams was charged in Stephens County with one count of first-degree manslaughter for allegedly shooting Sandra Phelps a few blocks from his Comanche home.
- Adams told deputies he was shooting a Glock 45 at a Red Bull can in his backyard when neighbors heard multiple shots and shortly after heard `ouch` as Phelps collapsed.
- Investigators found the shooting angle matched Adams's position and concluded the bullet passed through Phelps's upper right arm into her chest; she was pronounced dead just before 4:00 p.m.
- A judge set his bond at $100,000 and Adams appeared in court Friday; a preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 26, 2026.
- Deputies' canvass showed only one nearby property lacked a suitable backstop; Phelps was on a covered porch holding a child when struck, and court documents note the offense carries at least four years' imprisonment.
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Deputies: Stray bullet from Christmas Day backyard target practice killed woman sitting on Oklahoma porch
Newly released court documents are shedding light on the death of a woman who was reportedly shot by an Oklahoma man testing out his new gun on Christmas Day.
Oklahoma man target practicing in backyard on Christmas kills neighbor
An Oklahoma man playing target practice in his backyard with his new handgun fatally shot a neighbor blocks away as she cradled a child and chatted with family on Christmas Day, authorities in Stephens County said. Police charged Cody Wayne Adams, 33, with first-degree manslaughter after one of his bullets allegedly struck Sandra Phelps, who was sitting on a loveseat on a covered front porch with her relatives, according to an arrest affidavit o…
Oklahoma man charged with fatally shooting a neighbor while target practicing in his backyard
An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree manslaughter after allegedly shooting a woman a few blocks from his home while target practicing in his backyard. The woman, Sandra Phelps, was sitting under a covered porch with family on Christmas day, holding a child in her arms, when the group heard gunshots north of the residence, according to the affidavit. “Sandra commented that someone got a new gun for Christmas and then shortly after S…
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