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SuperiorDG
05-16-2013, 15:37
Federal Heights woman fatally shot in accident with assault rifle in her garage
Posted: 05/16/2013 02:58:27 PM MDT
Updated: 05/16/2013 03:31:02 PM MDT
By Kieran Nicholson
The Denver Post (knicholson@denverpost.com?subject=The%20Denver%20 Post:)
Police in Federal Heights are investigating the shooting death of a woman who was killed by a bullet from her recently purchased assault rifle.
The incident happened Tuesday night in the garage of a home in the 10000 block of Elliot Circle, said Lt. Gary Toldness, a Federal Heights Police Department spokesman.
Police were called to the home on a report of a shooting; when officers arrived they found the victim, 22-year-old Anastasia Adair, in the garage.
She was taken to Denver Health Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, Toldness said.
The incident was first reported by 7News.
Adair and her husband, Dana "Shane" Adair, 40, were drinking beer in the garage with three other people — described as housemates — when Anastasia went into the home to get her recently purchased rifle to show it off, Toldness said.
Witnesses told investigators Anastasia Adair was coming downstairs back into the garage and was handing the rifle to Dana Adair when she slipped or stumbled. The rifle discharged and she was hit in the head. Dana Adair was close enough to his wife that he caught her as she fell.
"At this point in time, we are looking at this as an accidental shooting," Toldness said.
An autopsy is scheduled Friday.
As part of the investigation authorities will look at how much alcohol was in the victim's system.
"It's not a good idea to be handling weapons while you're intoxicated," Toldness said. "It's always a bad mix."
Toldness described the rifle as an assault weapon, an AK-47 or similar style rifle. He said the clip, which holds 20 to 30 rounds, was about half full.
"She had just purchased it recently ... and decided to show it off," Toldness said.
All of the witnesses' statements were consistent, and initial ballistics back the description of what happened, Toldness said.
"Their stories are consistent, and consistent with the physical evidence we found."
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SuperiorDG
05-16-2013, 15:43
There is so much WTF here. Carrying a loaded gun to show your friends? Safety off? Drinking, "here hold my beer why I go get my new AK?" And the Post's "Assault Rifle" slant.
With all the new gun owners I suspect we will see more of these accidents.
OneGuy67
05-16-2013, 15:53
Any one of you sell this AK to her?
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23259938/federal-heights-woman-fatally-shot-accident-assault-rifle
Federal Heights woman fatally shot in accident with assault rifle in her garage
POSTED: 05/16/2013 02:58:27 PM MDT
UPDATED: 05/16/2013 03:31:02 PM MDT
By Kieran Nicholson
The Denver Post (knicholson@denverpost.com?subject=The%20Denver%20 Post:)
Police in Federal Heights are investigating the shooting death of a woman who was killed by a bullet from her recently purchased assault rifle.
The incident happened Tuesday night in the garage of a home in the 10000 block of Elliot Circle, said Lt. Gary Toldness, a Federal Heights Police Department spokesman.
Police were called to the home on a report of a shooting; when officers arrived they found the victim, 22-year-old Anastasia Adair, in the garage.
She was taken to Denver Health Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, Toldness said.
The incident was first reported by 7News.
Adair and her husband, Dana "Shane" Adair, 40, were drinking beer in the garage with three other people — described as housemates — when Anastasia went into the home to get her recently purchased rifle to show it off, Toldness said.
Witnesses told investigators Anastasia Adair was coming downstairs back into the garage and was handing the rifle to Dana Adair when she slipped or stumbled. The rifle discharged and she was hit in the head. Dana Adair was close enough to his wife that he caught her as she fell.
"At this point in time, we are looking at this as an accidental shooting," Toldness said.
An autopsy is scheduled Friday.
As part of the investigation authorities will look at how much alcohol was in the victim's system.
"It's not a good idea to be handling weapons while you're intoxicated," Toldness said. "It's always a bad mix."
Toldness described the rifle as an assault weapon, an AK-47 or similar style rifle. He said the clip, which holds 20 to 30 rounds, was about half full.
"She had just purchased it recently ... and decided to show it off," Toldness said.
All of the witnesses' statements were consistent, and initial ballistics back the description of what happened, Toldness said.
"Their stories are consistent, and consistent with the physical evidence we found."
OneGuy67
05-16-2013, 15:56
Ahhhhh!!!! I reposted!!!
dang - though I'd get to call repost.
good catch OneGuy
Yeah, but you repost-policed your own dupe. Nice. :-)
Okay, tragic, but my question is... WTF is a 40 year old guy doing married to a 22 year old... that's just gross.
SuperiorDG
05-16-2013, 16:08
Okay, tragic, but my question is... WTF is a 40 year old guy doing married to a 22 year old... that's just gross.
Wait until you are 40.
CroiDhubh
05-16-2013, 16:09
Shot herself in the head? Yeah...soooooooo much WTF [facepalm]
Okay, tragic, but my question is... WTF is a 40 year old guy doing married to a 22 year old... that's just gross.
Agreed...you bang, don't marry, that young.
SuperiorDG
05-16-2013, 16:12
and your title actually described it. wake up people, this forum is much too large for cutesy titles.
Searched "Federal Heights woman fatally shot" and there it is. I did it before I posted. You gotta think someone would have created a thread on something like this.
lowbeyond
05-16-2013, 16:13
Dont see much that drinking caused, other than bad judgement. Idiot didn't check her weapon. How many NDs are done stone cold sober?
Check your weapon.
and your title actually described it. wake up people, this forum is much too large for cutesy titles.
THIS! Maybe you and Jim can post up a friendly little how-to on naming a thread? I mean, I get it, but "Drinking and Guns" (not trying to rag on you DG) sounds like a "don't do this" rather than a "check out this news story." Either that or an experience you had at Harris park last weekend with some knuckle heads mixing alcohol and firearms.
Kraven251
05-16-2013, 16:20
not an accident, it should read "Woman dies to Negligent Discharge"
USAFGopherMike
05-16-2013, 16:25
You can't fix stupid.
SuperiorDG
05-16-2013, 16:33
If it's your average Federal Heights chick, the "22 years old" is probably the only attractive thing about her. Helps the discerning gentleman see past the extra 100 lbs, Hatchet Man tattoos, and stringy black-on-blonde hair.
You may be right, "The couple and their friends were socializing in the garage, where their Harley Davidson motorcycles are parked, Toldness said. Shane Adair works as a tattoo artist."
BushMasterBoy
05-16-2013, 16:43
Facebook shows she was hot...
With all the new gun owners I suspect we will see more of these accidents.
Unfortunately I agree, just more negative publicity for Gun owners. [Bang]
Singlestack
05-16-2013, 16:51
With all the new gun owners I suspect we will see more of these accidents.
Undoubtedly. Just walk around the Tanner and see all of the "potential gun owners" - scary crap.[fail]
You can't fix stupid.
Apparently you can. The woman in this article did a pretty good job at it. Unfortunate as it is, I agree with a previous post. We will likely be seeing more of this sort of thing due to all the panic stricken sales that have ocurred over the past year. [facepalm]
Crappy story, but makes me wonder if there is more to it other than pure stupidity.
Crappy story, but makes me wonder if there is more to it other than pure stupidity.
Yep. Sounds too odd to me. I suspect someone that was there shot her. Maybe by mistake, but sounds pretty suspicious to me.
Yep. Sounds too odd to me. I suspect someone that was there shot her. Maybe by mistake, but sounds pretty suspicious to me.
Cheap Divorce?
shrapnel
05-16-2013, 18:27
My first reaction was same as Kwandos. With all these noobs rushing out buying firearms I also expected to see this happening more often. What the hell? Drunk, loaded "clip", safety off, and round chambered? What else was a likely outcome. A ND that hit the neighbor in the head?
buffalobo
05-16-2013, 18:56
Darwin has a quota to fill.
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Whistler
05-16-2013, 19:07
Okay, tragic, but my question is... WTF is a 40 year old guy doing married to a 22 year old... that's just gross.
No kidding, who can put up with a 22 year old?
OtterbatHellcat
05-16-2013, 19:11
The Darwin quota is not being filled as well as it should be.
Stupidity is not tragic, nor excusable. The only positive I see in this, is that the stupid person died in place of an innocent person....that is when unexpected death is tragic.
Waste of a good AK in my opinion. It will probably be destroyed.
You can't fix stupid.
It apparently can be semi-auto-corrected.
jerrymrc
05-16-2013, 19:32
Wait until you are 40.
Thank you. [LOL]
then it all makes sense.
Yep[Flower]
Now the married part.....
Uhhh, that's two blocks down the street from me, seriously NOT ghetto. Damn shame, no matter how drunk and unsafe she was.
Cylinder Head
05-16-2013, 21:12
Negligent discharge. No sympathy here.
It's unfortunate how an event like this will be used against all of us that are responsible gun owners.
Sad story and full of FAIL....
Goodburbon
05-16-2013, 21:34
I had a chem professor whose warning every friday was
"Don't mix alcohol with gasoline or gunpowder"
Always good advice.
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Sounds like an Organic Chemistry prof. [Coffee]
FFUUUUCCKKK! THIS "HIGH CAPACITY CLIPS" BULLSHIT IRRITATES SHIT OUT OF ME!!!
Okay, tragic, but my question is... WTF is a 40 year old guy doing married to a 22 year old... that's just gross.
Isn't an AK the seven year anniversary gift?
buffalobo
05-16-2013, 23:25
]The Darwin quota is not being filled as well as it should be.
Stupidity is not tragic, nor excusable. The only positive I see in this, is that the stupid person died in place of an innocent person....[/SIZE]that is when unexpected death is tragic.
Waste of a good AK in my opinion. It will probably be destroyed.
Damn straight.
Sad part is that it will be played to make gun owners to look bad.
Instead of looking at as thinning/culling the herd or pickenup's chlorination of the gene pool, the sheep/LIV will perceive it as tragic and more fodder for anti gunners.
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Okay, tragic, but my question is... WTF is a 40 year old guy doing married to a 22 year old... that's just gross.
Isn't an AK the seven year anniversary gift?
Should have been part of the dowry.[Coffee]
I put this on so many guns being sold so quickly to people who have never handled a gun or had ANY training. She may have never bought it if the recent panic had not happened. This may be an ironic, unintended consequence of all the gun bans of recent history. It sounds like one of the "Got any AssHault Rifles I can buy" deals that I have dreading finding in the news. I hope this is not followed by too many more.
BuffCyclist
05-17-2013, 00:06
Quick facebook search yields her page, there are some pictures you can view and in one she is holding a pistol with excellent finger discipline (while squatting down posing for a pic with someone). There's no reason to suspect this wasn't a pure accident (and by that I mean negligent discharge).
They may have loaded the rifle for a HD gun but with it being a new gun, she may not have been used to the state it was in when she picked it up out of the closet. Then, do that with a firearm while you've got 6 or more beers/drinks in you and the first thing you think of is to rush out to show your friends your new "assault rifle", you forget the safety rules because people often treat unloaded weapons carelessly because they think they know its unloaded so they can point it at whatever they want.
KevDen2005
05-17-2013, 00:08
According to the article the "assault weapon" usually has 20 or 30 round "clips" and it was only about "half full." So if there were 15 rounds or less in this weapon, how could it have happened? My theory...at least 16 rounds were in the "clip."
According to the article the "assault weapon" usually has 20 or 30 round "clips" and it was only about "half full." So if there were 15 rounds or less in this weapon, how could it have happened? My theory...at least 16 rounds were in the "clip."
No shit!
Circuits
05-17-2013, 00:31
she could only afford a 20rd box I guess
Byte Stryke
05-17-2013, 06:47
I think its easier for some people to assume mistakes like this are only made by hatchet-tat meth-head ratchet moms from the hood rather than accept the fact that it could very well be ANYONE that allows themselves to be complacent for just a second.
As for the Age difference, what's the magic Number? There are 11 years between Mrs. Byte and I... are we just gross? is it Ten years, Maybe it's Five? Maybe any difference more than 6 months should be regulated by the States perversion laws...
May the Lord hold and keep Anastasia, May he comfort her family and help them find peace.
Okay, tragic, but my question is... WTF is a 40 year old guy doing married to a 22 year old... that's just awesome!
FTFY
(Btw, I'm 40.)
rockhound
05-17-2013, 07:05
so i am handing someone a loaded gun, unless i am at the range this should not be happening at all. finger discipline or not you dont hand over a loaded gun to anyone..... i have two loaded guns, one for home defense (we dont play with it or show it to anyone, the other one i carry, i do not show it off and i dont let other handle it.. especially while drinking,
darwin is a crackhead, always looking for the next fix.......
Darwin is a crackhead, always looking for the next fix.......
Like^^^^
sneakerd
05-17-2013, 08:06
Anybody who owns a Hi-point is mentally challenged.
This is a horrible event.
Yes, booze and guns should NEVER be mixed.
But she was 22 years old, and her husband caught her as she fell. She likely died in his arms.
Horrible? This is f'ng tragic, all the way around.
May the Lord hold and keep Anastasia, May he comfort her family and help them find peace.
^^^^
SuperiorDG
05-17-2013, 13:40
Edit
For some reason, this is all I can visualize...
http://youtu.be/eU0dgjon10U?t=27s
mackbamf
05-17-2013, 14:14
I've got to say that having a hot or not discussion and posting pictures about someone who albeit carelessly, but nonetheless tragically and accidentally just shot herself in the head right in front of her husband is so disrespectful. I hope for his sake that her husband is never to see this thread.
I've got to say that having a hot or not discussion and posting pictures about someone who albeit carelessly, but nonetheless tragically and accidentally just shot herself in the head right in front of her husband is so disrespectful. I hope for his sake that her husband is never to see this thread.
Point taken. Edited.
I've got to say that having a hot or not discussion and posting pictures about someone who albeit carelessly, but nonetheless tragically and accidentally just shot herself in the head right in front of her husband is so disrespectful. I hope for his sake that her husband is never to see this thread.
^This.
Seriously, it's pretty disturbing to see how this discussion has veered.
^This.
Seriously, it's pretty disturbing to see how this discussion has veered.
Yeah, dark humor is only acceptable in the actual company of those who understand it...and in private. Definitely not for the www.
OtterbatHellcat
05-17-2013, 16:28
I missed all the edited whoop laa.... but it was stated very well I thought.......NEVER hand a loaded weapon to someone or SHOW a loaded weapon to someone. I take a little exception with the never drink while shooting program, my personal opinion on that. Doesn't matter if I have a little buzz on, I still know what I'm holding in my hand and what it is capable of doing.
I don't want to sound insensitive with my stupidity comment yesterday, though, I still won't call it tragic....it is very sad that it happened and I'm sorry that guy and her family are having to deal with that situation.
The "AK for the 7th anny" comment did crack me up though.
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