He Played Too Much Angry Birds
April 2, 2012 3 Comments
“A Colorado man who shot a woman in the head after mistaking her red Mohawk hairdo for a bird has been placed on probation, authorities say.”
“Rockwell, who was banned from owning a gun for a 1995 attempted burglary conviction, told police he had gone outside with his .22-caliber rifle Oct. 5 to shoot a bird that had been harassing his cats. He shot once at what he thought was a red bird on a hilltop about 90 feet away, then heard a woman moaning in pain. He discovered a 23-year-old woman with a head wound.”
Shooter says he mistook woman for bird
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And one can only wonder WHY did he have a gun… sigh…
“Deputy District Attorney Jason Conley told the presiding judge the woman may have been passed out from intoxication prior to being shot. He said investigator found a small bag of suspected methamphetamine nearby.”
Sounds like a great corner of Mesa County. Previous offender shooting at non-game (thus federally protected) bird and hitting his neighbor, then apparently dumping her at the ER. (I was reading some of the other coverage after seeing yours.)
Since the admin of this website is working, no doubt very quickly it will be well-known, due to its feature contents.