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I watched it. It is very gruesome. The stupidity in the video is astounding!!!
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Their first instinct was to run. I think any jury would convict her with that video.
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Also, is there any chance that he will survive that. I know the article says listed in critical condition, but unless the round deflected towards the outside of the skull, I don't see how that is survivable...

What a shame.
You would be surprised how many head shootings people "survive". My aunt is an ER nurse in a big city and has seen people come in with gruesome wounds to the front of their head when they try to commit suicide with a gun. I use the word "survive in quotes because they usually wind up on a ventilator until it is removed.

Life is a precious gift and there is way too much stupid in that car. I wouldn't want to see that.
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It looks to me she intentionally did it. She meant to pull the trigger. Wether she knew the gun was loaded or not I don’t know but that trigger press was deliberate. She should go to prison for murder.

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That video is horrific. But it is a sober reminder that guns are no joke. Idiots all around.
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You could see he wasn't happy with her handling the gun. Then he went passive as she chambered a round, pointed it at him, and pulled the trigger. But of course, "It was an accident."

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https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-man-s ... -instagram

Apparently the new thing. Getting shot in the head while someone is videoing live.

This time Detriot and a rifle.

This time accidentally put finger on trigger.

Apparently knew doing that was bad.

Public learning?

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I just saw on the news she is only charges with, tampering with evidence. She cleaned her hands and told cops that he shot himself. He is on a respirator and she is out on a $2,500 bail. -per Fox 26 news

REALLY?????
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TreyHouston wrote:I just saw on the news she is only charges with, tampering with evidence. She cleaned her hands and told cops that he shot himself. He is on a respirator and she is out on a $2,500 bail. -per Fox 26 news

REALLY?????

As you may already know, her charges got upgraded. I still wonder if this was intentional.
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philip964 wrote:https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-man-s ... -instagram

Apparently the new thing. Getting shot in the head while someone is videoing live.

This time Detriot and a rifle.

This time accidentally put finger on trigger.

Apparently knew doing that was bad.

Public learning?
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treadlightly wrote:
The mother's warning was don't play with loaded guns. Footnote - they are all loaded.
Yep! Learned my lesson when I was handed a 12 gauge shotgun. I started to pull the pump back to check and the guy who handed it to me got offended and said "its empty I checked it!" I paused looked and him and finished pulling the pump handle back and what do you know but a 12 gauge slug popped out onto the floor. All I got was an "oopps". Yeah big OOPPS!
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I actually kinda know the guy who was shot. He's related to a woman, whose daughter is on my kids cheer team down in league city. She says he's actually recovering, but it's still a long road I'm sure.

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Syntyr wrote:
treadlightly wrote:
The mother's warning was don't play with loaded guns. Footnote - they are all loaded.
Yep! Learned my lesson when I was handed a 12 gauge shotgun. I started to pull the pump back to check and the guy who handed it to me got offended and said "its empty I checked it!" I paused looked and him and finished pulling the pump handle back and what do you know but a 12 gauge slug popped out onto the floor. All I got was an "oopps". Yeah big OOPPS!
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Re: TX: Houston man accidentally shot in the head at 2:30 am

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SQLGeek wrote:I saw the video. Sure looked intentional to me.

I wouldn't be surprised if the woman who pulled the trigger ends up getting charged.
I'm no lawyer and I don't pretend to be one on the internet but that sure looks like a textbook case of involuntary manslaughter and probably voluntary manslaughter as well.

She'd have a possible argument of "I didn't know it was loaded" that she might be able to sell to a jury and even a prosecutor right up to the point at which she racked a round into the chamber.

She's toast.
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