Posted on 10/21/2005 5:42:52 AM PDT by Ellesu
Three roommates were comparing their handguns in the drive-through of a fast-food restaurant Tuesday when one of the pistols accidentally discharged, killing a woman in the front seat. Police identified the victim as Teaira Richard, 19, 10769 Alco St., Apt. 3.
Nicole Latrise Daniels, 20, who listed the same address as Richard, was booked into Parish Prison on one count of negligent homicide. Bond was set at $40,000.
The incident happened about 3:30 p.m. at the Popeyes at 10706 Florida St.
Daniels was in the back seat looking at a pistol one of the other two roommates had just bought, police spokesman Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said. Another girl handed Daniels a second gun, and as she was looking at both of them, one accidentally discharged.
Richard, who sat in the front passenger seat, was struck in the upper back, McKneely said.
The third roommate, whom McKneely refused to identify, drove Richard to Earl K. Long Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Yes, it would have scared the crap out of me too. Did you contact mossberg? I own a mossberg, but i prefer to shoot my winchester 1300 most days. Thank god the gun was pointed in a safe direction. Are you hunting this year? I just got back the other night from hunting deer.
My dad and I figured that a part of his glove must have caught the trigger when he flipped it over to shove in the last round. It was an eye opener. Of course our Brittany Spaniel was quite confused as well. She ran about 15 yards after an assumed downed bird that she never pointed then stopped and looked at us. I could almost hear here thinking, "ha ha, very funny guys."
It's not deer season here yet. Will be deer hunting around Thanksgiving though.
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