Federal Heights woman shoots herself with AK by accident

[SuperiorDG]

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

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]

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.

[Dingo]

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[kwando]

With all the new gun owners I suspect we will see more of these accidents.

[OneGuy67]

Any one of you sell this AK to her?

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingne...-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
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]

Ahhhhh!!!! I reposted!!!

[pdr240]

dang - though I'd get to call repost.
good catch OneGuy

[Dingo]

Yeah, but you repost-policed your own dupe. Nice. :-)

[Ronin13]

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]

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.