Husband charged with a crime(s) even after accident admitted by police

Submitted by tac0965 on Thu, 2009-02-05 15:22

Story here. A husband accidentally kills wife while cleaning firearm. The police acknowledge that the incident was an accident. The incident was covered in the press as a sad accident with the husband displaying remorse. However, nonetheless, he will be arraigned on charges Thursday afternoon for the accidental killing. Notice how the article towards the end turns in to an advertisement for taking gun safety courses.

How many women kills their husbands on purpose, then claim domestic violence or depression and are never brought up on charges? Excerpt:

'A 21-year-old newlywed is facing a homicide charge in the shooting death of his wife. Sources tell Channel 6 News Joshua Beasley will be arraigned at 2 p.m. Friday on a negligent homicide charge.

Prosecutor Joe Kelly of the Lancaster County Attorney's Office would not explain what led prosecutors to bring charges and said they were still deciding exactly what charge or charges Beasley might face.

Investigators said Beasley's wife of 10 weeks, 20-year-old Alaina Beasley, died of a shotgun wound early Sunday at a Lincoln hospital.

The couple had been out skeet shooting on Saturday. Joshua told police that he was cleaning the gun that night in their Lincoln apartment when it discharged.

Police had said earlier that the shooting appeared to be accidental.'

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i'm not a big expert on firearms but, em, don't we usually have to unload the firearm before cleaning it?

and shouldn't we stay clear of the barrel just in case?

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Submitted by dudejo on Fri, 2009-02-06 13:56

You can empty the magazine (some people call the clip), but still have a bullet in the barrel. That is the cause of most gun cleaning accidents.

It is also why you should never point a gun at someone even if you think it is empty.

-Kris (gun owner)

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Submitted by Kris on Wed, 2009-02-18 04:01