Man aiming for dog shoots, kills girlfriend

[Blue_Tires]

HARBINGER, N.C.

A Currituck woman was shot and killed Monday in her home after her dog bit her boyfriend.

Thomas Paul O’Malley, 31, was charged with second-degree murder after Morgan Mackey, 26, was found dead at the Harbinger home the pair shared, said Lindsay Voorhees, spokeswoman for the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office. Mackey had been shot in the chest.

O’Malley was arrested outside the residence about 2 a.m. Monday without incident, Voorhees said.

O’Malley and Mackey were arguing when the dog, a German shepherd-Doberman mix, bit O’Malley on the arm. O’Malley aimed a gun at the dog, according to witnesses interviewed by police. Mackey was shot in the chest when she tried to keep the dog from getting shot, Voorhees said. The dog was not injured.

O’Malley is in custody under a $260,000 bond. His first court appearance is Wednesday.

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/currituck-sheriff-man-aiming-dog-shoots-kills-girlfriend

what a jerkoff...i'm guessing he was under some heavy chemical influence...

[TwilightGardener]

1. The dog was trying to protect her, probably.

[chrisa]

2. Yeah right.

He just happened to accidentally shoot her. I don't believe it.

Hammered, and probably a frequent domestic abuser. Something tells me he didn't care very much that his girlfriend was in the way of his target.

[slackmaster]

10. If he had actually aimed at the dog, he would have hit the dog

:dunce:

[gratuitous]

3. It's a good thing he had a gun

Otherwise this little episode might have ended up without anyone getting killed, and nobody's life ruined, and what fun would that be?

[dtexdem]

4. Yeah, but if that dog had had a concealed-weapon permit, ...

it might have all turned out differently. ;-)

[Sal Minella]

5. Yeah. I think liquor stores ought to give away a free handgun with

every half-dozen bottles of whiskey they sell.

[FiveGoodMen]

7. Wouldn't that cut down on their sales?

You know, eventually?

[Sal Minella]

17. Probably -- since many of the kids who inherit the guns will be

too young to buy booze.

But I doubt that the liquor industry thinks that far ahead . . .

[SteveM]

15. You are well-named. nt

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[virgogal]

8. How do you define "white trash"?

[originalpckelly]

9. Those people my family never likes to talk about.

:P

[formercia]

13. Most of my Family

Ignorant, Myopic, Racist, Bigoted and cruel people. I left at a young age, otherwise, I would probably be just like them.

[gejohnston]

21. change ignorant to greedy and you just described the Kochs

most of the banksters on Wall Street, but I don't picture them living trailers. Come to think of it, some of the best people I have known live in trailer parks.

[Kennah]

11. Since he's charged with 2nd degree murder, rather than manslaughter, ...

... it appears the authorities don't believe his bullshit story and instead believe the dog excuse is a poor attempt at trying to cover up a murder.

[Glassunion]

12. I would agree.

[ileus]

14. If only the dog had held on...I'm sure it was protecting her.

Why do women date loser trash?

[Hoyt]

16. I wonder how many gunners who routinely practice to shoot people, might also shoot a dog?

Not that I'm believing the guys' story.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

18. At my current residence, I let the cats kill the dogs. Much easier and less controversial

In other locations I have had to dispatch a couple of dogs hand to hand much to the annoyance of their owners.

My anecdotes have as much to do with the main topic as your post.

[X_Digger]

19. I wonder how many idiots who pontificate in the internet without presenting any facts..

might also wet themselves should they actually encounter violent crime.

[gejohnston]

20. I think he has us all fooled

I bet he really has a pen gun in his shirt pocket for summer wear to back up his machete. For winter, he carries an MP7 on a sling under a trench coat.