Tragic misunderstanding: Mann shoots sister -in -law at Christmas!

A tragic incident occurred on Christmas Day in Schaumburg, Illinois when Daniel Garcia fatally injured his sister -in -law Kellie Barnett by thinking her as a burglar. The 50-year-old Barnett spent the night with her sister and her husband, Daniel Garcia, and had stayed in the guest room because she was too tired to go home.

in the morning at 7:15 a.m. Garcia chose the emergency call 911 and reported that he had shot. He stated that he had seen a "dark figure" in his house, which he thought he was an intruder. Despite the joint evening program, in which Christmas films were watched until the early hours of the morning, the public prosecutor's office in Cook County questioned that Garcia could have forgotten that Barnett was present. He had a invited, semi-automatic bell pistol in a holster next to his bed.

Details of the incident

Kellie Barnett, who came from New Lenox, was hit in the chest and died shortly after it was sent to the Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center. A closer examination showed that Barnett was found about 15 to 20 feet from Garcia's bed. At that time, Garcia's wife, the sister of Barnett, was in her bedroom when she was woken up by the loud shot and discovered barnett in the hallway.

When searching the apartment, the police officers found the Glock 9 mm pistol next to the bed of Garcia as well as a shot down cartridge under a pillow and a ball that was in the hallway behind the door. Daniel Garcia, 52, was arrested for negligent killing of a family member and is in custody until the next hearing on January 17th. In the event of a possible conviction, he could face a prison sentence of up to 14 years, such as Krone reported. href = "https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/schaumburg-man-fatally-shot-sister-in-me-mistook-for-in-christmas-day/3633176/"> NBC Chicago