OK - Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard accused of fatally shooting woman blocks away sitting on front porch, 25 Dec 2025

[Knox]

An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice in his backyard on Christmas is believed to have shot and killed an elderly woman a few blocks from his home, authorities said.

The victim was on a covered front porch with family members at a residence in Comanche when she was shot Thursday afternoon, according to the probable cause affidavit. She was holding a baby in her left arm while seated on a love seat when she was struck in her right upper arm, according to the affidavit. The bullet then entered her chest cavity, it said.

When a deputy said he suspected the shooting may have caused the victim's death, Adams "became visibly upset and began to cry," the affidavit stated. The deputy also told him that "while he was shooting towards the ground in his backyard that there was nothing behind his property to stop any bullets from traveling beyond his property and hurting someone," the affidavit stated. Adams' home is located approximately 0.3 miles away from the residence where the woman was shot, based on the addresses included in the affidavit.

Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard accused of fatally shooting woman blocks away

The victim was on a covered front porch with family members at a residence in Comanche, Oklahoma, when she was shot, according to the probable cause affidavit.

abcnews.go.com

This moron not only killed that poor woman, he could have killed the child on her lap!

 

[Gemmie]

Sorry dude. Aiming a gun at the GROUND is NOT going to hit someone a third mile down the street. it's just NOT. No way, no how. smh

 

[Knox]

Sorry dude. Aiming a gun at the GROUND is NOT going to hit someone a third mile down the street. it's just NOT. No way, no how. smh

Just incredibly irresponsible, difficult to believe someone would be so stupid.

 

[Little Jack]

Its like people who shoot up in the air. Do they think bullets just vaporize ? They have to go somewhere.

 

[Gemmie]

Its like people who shoot up in the air. Do they think bullets just vaporize ? They have to go somewhere.

And they come down with a lot of force.

A bullet shot straight up into the sky will fly upwards until its initial kinetic energy is exhausted. It will then start falling and accelerate towards the ground under the influence of gravity until it reaches its terminal velocity, which is limited by air resistance.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falling bullets can hit the ground at speeds greater than 61 metres per second (m/s). Bullets travelling between 46 and 61 m/s penetrate skin. Faster than this, and they can penetrate the skull.

Can bullets fired upwards cause injuries when they return to earth?

It’s common in many countries for people to fire guns upwards in celebration, but rarely do they return to hit the person who fired them, say our readers. Instead they can cause problems for others

www.newscientist.com

 

[wendybtn]

The suspect's name is Cody Wayne Adams of Comanche, Ok, for future reference.