US EditionOklahoma Woman Shot and Killed on Christmas Day by a Man Doing Target Practice in His Backyard Blocks Away, Authorities Say
The suspect was target practicing with a Christmas gift gun when a fatal shooting occurred nearby, leading to a first-degree manslaughter arrest in Stephens County.
- One person was killed on Christmas Day in Stephens County, southern Oklahoma, and the Stephens County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect on suspicion of first-degree manslaughter.
- Investigators say the person received a gun for Christmas and was practicing backyard target practice by firing a Glock.45 at a Red Bull can, aiming toward the victim's location.
- First responders found the wounded woman around 3:15 p.m. on County Road 1800; investigators recovered spent casings and a can in the nearby backyard after neighbors heard five to seven shots.
- Cody Wayne Adams, 33, was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of first-degree manslaughter and posted a $100,000 bond; a preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 25.
- Investigators say neighbors heard roughly 20 rounds and the suspect later acknowledged firing multiple magazines using two loaded magazines of Winchester.45 ammunition; when told his shooting might have caused death, he became upset and cried.
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