Shoot first, look for the wife later

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My wife has frequently asked that I check to see whether she’s in bed before I open fire. Kidding aside, I hope the woman is OK and I’m sure this guy feels like dog shit right now.

Woman mistakenly shot by husband
© 2009 The Associated Press
July 21, 2009, 5:49PM

WILLIS, Texas — A woman is in critical condition at a Houston hospital after she was shot by her husband, who mistook her for an intruder.
Twenty-seven-year-old Sarah Hanel, of Willis, was shot once in the chest early Tuesday in her home. Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies found her 24-year-old husband, Justin Hanel, trying to help the wounded woman when they arrived.
Montgomery County sheriff’s investigators said the husband told officers that he woke up in the middle of the night and believed an intruder had broken into their home and fired a handgun several times.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Lt. Dan Norris said Sarah Hanel had gotten up to use the bathroom.
Justin Hanel was not arrested. The case is under investigation.
Ann Brimberry at Memorial Hermann Hospital said additional information on Sarah Hanel was not available.

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Weapon-mounted light.

Know your target and consider the area around your target.

'Nuff said.

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Tactics FAIL
Target ID FAIL
Marital FAIL

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Needed remedial training in commo , planning & coordination.

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I know it’s sick…but that was a LOL moment.

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Why I keep a big old d-cell MagLite next to me as the first thing I can grab. G2 SureFire next to that and then I would have to reaaaaaaccccccchhhhhhh to grab my gun. This way I am awake and yep I got a weapon light to Streamlight.

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In complete agreement here.

A for shot placement.

F for not using a light to ID the target.

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Could also have been a plan to try to murder his wife. With stupidity like that, you can’t rule anything out.

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I always account for my family members before I move downstairs. A good light by the bedside helps with positive id issues. Can you imagine if the couple had school age kids who are up most of the night? This was a bad deal all around. I was raised to make sure that I identified myself if challenged. I didn’t want my mother to mistake me for an intruder and have this happen.

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Hmmm…Be sure of your target and whats beyond it…If it was an accident, feel bad for the guy but…FAIL

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Embarrassing and sad.

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My buddy’s mother in law lives with them and I could see this happening “accidentally”.

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Sad that this kind of incident happens too often. I hope this wasn’t a plot to kill off the misses.

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It was an accident. Suuuuuuuure…

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I don’t have a weapon mounted light but I keep a flashlight or two on the nightstand. Can’t agree more with the KNOW YOUR TARGET and the area around your target!

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I don’t even have to look. If I wake up without a knee in my back or an elbow in my neck, then I know the woman isn’t in bed with me.

Seriously though. How could this guy have woken up, retrieved his gun and left the bedroom without noticing if his wife was still in bed? As others have stated, this sounds a little fishy.

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I would like to know the real truth on this one.

Shouldn’t make an assumption here with this little info, but so far it smells like “Carp” to me.

If I don’t hear my wife “Snoring” then she isn’t in our bed. Might be in another due to my “Snoring”. But I would be very cautious, and want to know where she was first. (No matter how bad of a fight we may have had)

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about 5 years ago, we had a local LE who had “accidently” fatally shot his wife (between the eyes) while cleaning his service weapon… My initial thought was “ya right” Something sounded wrong with that one also… For a home defense weapon a light is mandatory as is identifying your target before the “spray and pray” comes into play… Geeeeze!!!

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I suggested to my wife that she wear a cow bell around her neck at night but she explained that this would be an unnecessary precaution, what with my Glock shoved up my ass and all. I guess either way, the situation is moo. :smiley: