Originally Posted by The Gazette
Months before shooting woman warned: 'watch your back'
A year before she was killed after shooting her way into his apartment, Cristen Ann Cox pointed an unloaded gun at her partner’s head, and pulled the trigger.
She told him she “just wanted to know what it felt like,” according to court documents.
Richard Lynn Cox, 43, was granted a permanent restraining order against Cristen Cox in January, after he claimed she also left him threatening voicemails.
Early Saturday, Cristen Cox, 46, shot through the lock of Richard Cox’s apartment at the Windtree Apartment Homes near Union Boulevard and Vickers Drive. Once inside, she was shot and killed by a man who police said lived there. Police have not released the name of the shooter. Another woman also was inside the apartment at the time.
The investigation is continuing and police said the district attorney will decide whether the man will face any charges. The Colorado statute commonly called the “Make My Day Law” protects people from criminal charge or civil suit if they use force — including deadly force — against someone invading their home.
In his motion for the permanent restraining order, Richard Cox wrote that Cristen Cox said in one voicemail, “A restraining order never stopped a bullet so you better watch your (expletive) back.” In the same message, she warned Richard Cox she was in his complex with a .357 Magnum in her pocket.
The address where the shooting occurred, apartment I of 2555 Paragon Drive, was listed as off limits to Cristen Cox, who was ordered to have only phone contact with Richard Cox.
Though Richard Cox listed Cristen Cox as his spouse in court documents, it is unclear whether the two were married. Cristen Cox legally changed her name from Cris Ann Elwell in 1994.
A Colorado courts search revealed no record of a divorce or legal separation involving the Coxes.
