Was a Crime Committed

@RubyHawk (99405)

Atlanta, Georgia

May 11, 2022 10:07am CST

My sister called yesterday to tell me about a strange happening in her neighborhood. A neighbor called her to explain why the deputy sheriff was in another neighbors yard. He told my sister that he was mowing his yard about sunset when he heard a series of gunshots coming from a neighbors house. He ran to the house and knocked on the door, the woman inside ordered him to go away. So he did and called the sheriff's office. The deputy sheriff was sent out to the house. The woman wouldn't come out at first, but finally did. She wasn't cooperative but the deputy talked her into telling him what the gunshots were about. The woman said a man had come to her window for several nights calling a woman's name and she shot to drive him away. The deputy went into the house to investigate and found sixteen gunshots in the ceiling of her bedroom. Evidently he thought the woman was a mental case and removed her to a mental facility to be checked out.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

12 May 22

Sounds very dangerous. I hope she will be safe now.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

She’s probably safe in jail until she goes before a judge. I don’t know I’m guessing.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

@CarolDM That was my first thought. If she saw a man in the window she might have shot the ceiling to scare him off rather than shooting him. If that’s the case I hope she isn’t charged.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

12 May 22

@RubyHawk Maybe she was trying to defend herself.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61101)

• United States

11 May 22

Sounds like she might be a little off center

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61101)

• United States

11 May 22

@RubyHawk I’m not but I hope that eventually I will Become my old self. I’m not used to this new fragile me.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 May 22

I’m waiting to hear what happens. Haven’t seen you in awhile. It’s good to see you back. I hope you’re doing well.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 May 22

@BelleStarr I understand. I’m still not used to it but they tell me it gets better in time. I do know it takes time. It’s been eight months since Leo passed away and a shorter time for you. All we can do is keep hanging in.

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@AmbiePam (93909)

• United States

11 May 22

Whoa. That's crazy. Is this the sister with the hurt dog? I've been praying for them.

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@AmbiePam (93909)

• United States

11 May 22

@RubyHawk Oh, good. I kept praying for the precious thing.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

@AmbiePam Thank you and my sister thanks you. Gilly is precious to her.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 May 22

No, this is another sister. I have four and one brother. The little dog is doing well. About healed but skittish.

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@rebelann (112968)

• El Paso, Texas

11 May 22

I wonder if that might have been a little drastic but then no one wants someone shooting in their neighborhoods.

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@rebelann (112968)

• El Paso, Texas

11 May 22

Yes, that would have been better.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

@rebelann Of course I would never advise anyone to shoot a person.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 May 22

That’s true. If she saw someone she should have called the police and shot the man if he got in her house before the police came.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16503)

• Raurkela, India

12 May 22

The woman might be speaking the truth but she could have called the police instead of firing at the ceiling. It might be that she is a mental patient. But we can't call it a crime on her part.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

That’s what I think.It could have been someone trying to break in but she should have called the police. Another thing is it’s out in the country. It would take awhile to get there.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 May 22

@aninditasen I’m waiting to hear what happened.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16503)

• Raurkela, India

13 May 22

@RubyHawk No doubt she reacted so dangerously.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

12 May 22

@RubyHawk That is very weird. She was defending herself and she had no idea about the guy. Unless there is something missing here then I do not believe she should be in the mental institution.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

Absolutely. She could have seen someone. I believe the deputy could only take her to jail and they’d have to go before a judge to prove insanity.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 May 22

@Hannihar I don’t think so either. I’m really interested to hear the whole story. I don’t know how long it will be until the details leak out.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

13 May 22

@RubyHawk I do not believe she is crazy and should not have to go before a judge and just go home. She has the right to defend herself.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

15 May 22

I think it was just right that ahe be checked if she has indeed some mental health problem that needs to be addressed. I dont think there was crime commited but she caused alarm in the neighborhood whe she shoot. She could have made police report if she sees someone shouting at her house.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

16 May 22

@RubyHawk yes i wouod like to know that too. Since if her allegations were true then your neighborhood is not safe then. A stalker might be on loose there or if tgey determine that she is mentally unstable she should be treated too.

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

16 May 22

@rsa101 It isn’t my neighborhood but it is my sisters. I hope they do the right thing. I’ve heard nothing more.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

15 May 22

She said the man was at her window. I have mixed feelings about the whole episode but the incident did need to be checked out. I want to hear the ending of the story.

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@celticeagle (168256)

• Boise, Idaho

12 May 22

I would agree with him.

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@celticeagle (168256)

• Boise, Idaho

12 May 22

@RubyHawk .......Oh, please do. I would be curious.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

@celticeagle So am I. I won’t forget.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

I can see it either way. My sister will let me know when she gets the information and I’ll share.

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@xstitcher (32703)

• Petaluma, California

14 May 22

I hope she will get some help.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 May 22

I’m anxious to get more details.

@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

11 May 22

Oh dear that sounds terrible but glad they got her some help.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 May 22

Either that or a man was actually looking in her window but if that was true she should have called the police.

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@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

11 May 22

@RubyHawk Yes certainly should have

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

@RebeccasFarm It’s a mystery to me.

@jstory07 (139974)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 May 22

I wonder what the truth is and will it come out. She might have been trying to scare someone away or she might be crazy you never know.

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@jstory07 (139974)

• Roseburg, Oregon

15 May 22

@RubyHawk I will be waiting to hear about it.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

15 May 22

@jstory07 I’m anxious to hear what happened.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

You never know but my sister will tell me when she hears the details and I’ll share.

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@cacay1 (83577)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

24 May 22

That was horrible, what if civilians were shot. She might be hallucinating.

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@cacay1 (83577)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

25 May 22

@RubyHawk, I hope that man was investigated for harassing a neighbor.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

26 May 22

@cacay1 I don’t believe the police found him.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

24 May 22

They said she was fine. She was frightened by a-man looking in her window.

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@Shiva49 (26776)

• Singapore

12 May 22

Lucky no one was killed or injured. Obviously, she needs help.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

That’s the only good thing about it but if there was a man looking in she’ll have no way to prove it.

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@LindaOHio (181717)

• United States

12 May 22

That sounds really creepy. If you want to scare a burglar away, you don't shoot 16 shots into your ceiling.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

I don’t know but I think I would before I’d shoot anyone. Shooting like she did would scare anyone away. It’ll be interesting to know the whole story.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 May 22

@LindaOHio I hope I’ll get the details soon.

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@LindaOHio (181717)

• United States

13 May 22

@RubyHawk Me too.

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@GardenGerty (160949)

• United States

12 May 22

Just because she may be "mental" does not mean that no one has been harassing her and peering in her window. I hope they looked for foot prints in the ground beside it.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

I hope they did. I hope-the deputy didn’t go in thinking she was a crazy woman and dragging her off to jail.

@snowy22315 (182210)

• United States

11 May 22

Now, that is strange, and I suspect the sheriffs were right, at least I hope they are..

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 May 22

I’m curious about what happens. If the woman is mentally deficient she will have to go before a judge to be declared unstable. How long does that take? Will she be held in jail? It seems complicated.

@Juliaacv (51377)

• Canada

12 May 22

How sad that she was so terribly upset, I hope that she gets the care that she requires.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

I want to know the truth about the whole situation. If she has mental problems or if someone was trying to break in on her.

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@wolfgirl569 (108166)

• Marion, Ohio

12 May 22

At least she only shot up her own house

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

Yes and she didn’t hurt anyone. That’s a good thing.

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@Marilynda1225 (83109)

• United States

11 May 22

That's pretty scary and she's lucky that she didn't harm herself or someone else. Hope she can get some help and they don't send her back home too soon

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 May 22

I’m waiting to hear the outcome. I don’t know what the charges would be since it’s her own house and she didn’t hurt anyone. I don’t know if they could hold her for shooting in her own house.

@JudyEv (342112)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 May 22

That would have been pretty scary - hearing gunshots next door. And now she has a ceiling to get repaired.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 May 22

I feel sorry for her either way. If she’s unstable she needs help and if someone’s trying to break in she needs help with that. I’m waiting to hear the facts.

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