Obviously, the woman was shooting the wrong gun for her or wasn’t holding it correctly. Also, apparently the range wasn’t clear.
However it happened, it’s a tragedy as she will have to live with this for the rest of her life, as will the victim’s family.
Oops—I meant to say the person holding the gun—not the woman……..
I do not have the strength to safely shoot a full house 44mag or larger handgun, so I do not try any more. I certainly know how to safely handle the firearm, and how to hold it, but it is beyond my physical capability.
This is true for a large number of people. Similar problem when the kid (or instructor, don’t recall exactly) was killed while shooting a full auto Uzi recently. The child could not control the weapon.
Look up some video of test firing the Tyrannosaurus Rex rifle. There are people/equipment combinations that just do not work, and are dangerous.