Cops: Woman kills husband, mistaking him for intruder

[onehandle]

Source: NBC News

NEW ORLEANS -- A 57-year-old New Orleans man was accidentally shot and fatally injured by his wife who mistook him for an intruder, police said.

The shooting occurred about 11 a.m. in the 5800 block of North Claiborne Ave. in the Lower 9th Ward.

Police said the man, named by the Times Picayune newspaper as Charles Williams, died at the hospital.



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[madaboutharry]

1. I don't think so.

This is a developing story, if you ask me.

11:00 am is broad daylight.

The case is under review by the District Attorney, well, I would hope so.

My money is on homicide charges being filed.

[Mojorabbit]

2. I agree. nt

[loli phabay]

3. this would be my wifes story if and when she decides to off me.

[winstars]

4. Ditto! n/t

[WooWooWoo]

13. mine too, except

she'd have to explain how I suffered 50 blows with a hammer, since we don't own a gun.

[oldsarge54]

10. Are you actually a Republican?

With the exception of one really stretched 5/4 interpretation by the Supreme court, the right to bear arms is linked to a well regulated militia. No matter what Thomas Jefferson, who was the original OWS member, every other statement from the founding fathers concerning self protection related to militia or indian attacks, not guns against thieves. When you combine the freewheeling interpretation that free speech forgives all, or the weird interpretation that freedom of religion means you can refuse to give basic medical needs to employees, the real abuse of the constitution is the stretching of the bill of rights out of recognition.

[oldsarge54]

21. No, are you.

Now what is stupid about my question. Stupid is talking about baseball bats. What is SENSIBLE about comparing loaded guns in the house and automabiles, ropes for suicides, or taking away baseball bats. The whole concept that what is in the 2nd Amendment gives everyone the right to keep firearms is stupid. District of Columbia vs Heller was a stupid interpretation, way up there with Citizens United.

[mwrguy]

8. The second amendment wins again!

Yay

[mwb970]

9. Now if only EVERYONE had a loaded gun ready to go at any moment.....

We could solve that pesky overpopulation problem in a matter of months!

[ehrnst]

11. My mother in law would say:

Was he in the middle of a chore or done with it? If he was in the middle, it wasn't intentional.

[4th law of robotics]

14. Spousal abuse is hilarious.

/flip the genders in that scenario. Still funny?

[Blue_Tires]

12. How do you mistake your husband as an intruder in broad daylight??

[4th law of robotics]

15. I'm guessing that she didn't

but we'll see.

[ndrdog]

17. I wonder...

I wonder if the NRA magazine, I don't remember the name, will publish this story in "The Armed Citizen" section they have every month? Half of the stories in there are just like this and they just leave out the "questionable" parts anyway.

[slackmaster]

18. How convenient!

The story doesn't pass the Smell Test.

[Blue_Tires]

20. Especially given the time of the incident

But then the NOPD are not known to be big fans of questions and paperwork...

[Evasporque]

19. stand your ground....shoot first, no questions asked...

oops sorry honey....