Ann Woodward
1915–1975Ann Woodward said she shot her husband after mistaking him for a burglar; the account described a fatal buckshot ricochet.
Particulars
According to Ann Woodward’s account, she heard a noise on the roof and walked into a darkened hallway with her gun. She fired at a shadowy figure, saying afterward that she had mistaken her husband for a burglar.
The account described an unexpected ricochet that sent buckshot into William’s temple and killed him. Police found Ann holding his body and sobbing.
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