I vote that he’s just stupid. I knew a “cowboy action shooter” who was practicing (read “playing”) with his shotgun and drew down on a potted plant hanging in front of his picture window. Plant and window got blasted. At least the guy in the story probably won’t be a cop now. Sounds like a SWAT team wanna-be. Maybe the BATFE will still take him.
She was stupid as well. Apparently she had played "target" for him many times before.