Woman accidentally shoots husband dead as she tries to kill pit bull puppy that attacked kids

Daily Mail UK ^

[rightwingintelligentsia]

A Texan woman has accidentally killed her husband after opening fire on a puppy she said threatened neighbourhood children.

Witnesses told Mississippi police Robert Walker, 53, had picked up the eight-month-old pit bull after it had lunged at children on Friday.

His wife, Betty Walker, went inside to retrieve a gun, wounding the dog's leg with one shot and fatally shooting her husband with another.

Mr and Mrs Walker of Houston, Texas were visiting their son Robert Walker Jr and grandchildren at his South Jackson, Mississippi home.

The dog had been a part of the conversation during the Walkers stay.

'One day that dog's gonna jump that fence,' Mr Walker Jr remembers his father, a retired seismic engineer, saying.

Mr Walker's son said the dog attacked a child, pulling the shirt-tail of a seven-year-old boy.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Daily Mail is beneath you!

I read it every day.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Where else can we get the trashy news that the U.S. press won’t cover?

[Vanders9]

OR the stories that the US press is complicit in suppressing...

[Wolfie]

Mr Walker's son said the dog attacked a child, pulling the shirt-tail of a seven-year-old boy.

Pulled the shirt-tail? Horrifying.

[Clint N. Suhks]

It’s the best for keeping up with the Royals, Kardashians, Gaga and who looked good or bad in a bikini...

[Vanders9]

What a tragic story.

[Hatteras]

That’s it, dear, hold him up so I can get a good shot!

[sport]

I believe she shot him, but, I do not believe it was an accident. I believe that it was an on purpose.

[mowowie]

So the dogs name is “Cocaine” huh?

Jeeezzz.......

[Still Thinking]

Mr Walker's son said the dog attacked a child, pulling the shirt-tail of a seven-year-old boy.

Quick, quick, the dog pulled out a kid's shirt-tail! Shoot Grandpa! [facepalm]

Enquiring minds want to know -- will the dog now be charged with the felony murder rule and put down?

[Hootowl]

That Coppertone puppy is long overdue to be put down.

[woodstock62953]

Just to be sure I’ve got this right. Hubby is holding dog in his arms, wife gets gun and tries to shoot dog while hubby is holding it. I’m sorry. The lose of life is tragic, but you can’t fix stupid.

[Krankor]

Well, if hubby was wearing this shirt at the time, it might explain a few things.

Don't move, honey, I'm aiming right at his face.

[Still Thinking]

The lose of life is tragic, but you can’t fix stupid.

If you shoot the only person who would have ever considered procreating with you, does THAT qualify you for a Darwin? (I realize not in this particular case, as she already had kids)

[KDD]

Fishy story if you ask me.

The children were taken inside as Mr Walker Sr scooped up the dog

You don't just SCOOP up an attacking Pit Bull.

Eight month old puppy?

Questionable story.

[KDD]

That’s a “crazy bitch shot my dog look.”

[Krankor]

Well, if she was wearing this hat at the time, it might have thrown her aim off.

[Cboldt]

-- The lose of life is tragic, but you can't fix stupid. --

I speculate that alcohol was involved.

[allmendream]