Bullets through my wall!

[peble]

Okay, I had to talk about this now because I am stressed and freaked out right now, but earlier tonight at about 1am, bullets came through my wall. My fiancee and I were asleep, and heard the gunshots, turned on the light, and saw bullet holes in our wall.

We live in a duplex apt, with our daughter, and after determining everyone was okay, I called the police. They have been in and out of my house since about 1:30am, taking pictures and gathering evidence. They found additional holes in my daughters room, AND A BULLET LODGED IN HER MATTRESS. I am just so stressed out now. And you know what I want to do....but can't right now, until they all leave.

I called my realtors and left a message on the voice mail regarding the situation, but let them know that either the people next door have to move, or they are going to have to let us out of the lease, because I can't live somewhere I have to dodge bullets. This is byfar, the craziest, strangest thing to happen to me in a while, like something you see on the news, but never happens to you kind of thing.

Any other suggestions, or things I should do that I have missed, let me know, my mind is not operating on it highest level right now.

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peble Reviewed by peble on 11-12-2007. Bullets through my wall! Okay, I had to talk about this now because I am stressed and freaked out right now, but earlier tonight at about 1am, bullets came through my wall. My fiancee and I were asleep, and heard the gunshots, turned on the light, and saw bullet holes in our wall. We live in a duplex apt, with our daughter, and after determining everyone was okay, I called the police. They have been in and out of my house since about 1:30am, taking pictures and gathering evidence. They found additional holes in Rating: 5

[WakingDream]

thats scarry man I know how you feel. I live in a condo and my neighbor has an SKS assault rifle and I was visiting him one day and he showed me how he keeps it loaded and twirls it around in his hands like a batton I wasn't sure if the saftey was on. Also if he does shoot anywhere near his door the bullets are going to end up in my room.

[Unknownfigure]

That kind of thing used to happen to me all the time. If you know the bullets weren't meant for you, you don't really need to move. But it'd still be a good idea anyway, since you have a daughter and stuff...


But yeah.

[birdgirl73]

So sorry about this, Ceecee. Hell yes, the landlord should kick the shooter the heck out, and if he/she doesn't, you need to get a copy of that police report once it's done and write a very firmly worded letter accompanying a photocopy of it assuring your landlord that you'll engage the services of an attorney to get out of your lease if you need to to protect the safety of your fiancée and child (a threat here should suffice; you won't really need to hire a lawyer unless you have the most disreputable landlord in the world). Most standard lease contracts have clauses about illegal activity and sections empowering the landlord to terminate the lease, with illegal cause, at will or possibly with a defined notice period. If you can find the lease you signed and find that clause in your paperwork, you'll know it exists. That's not only for the protection of the landlord but also the protection of good tenants like you and your family.

Don't count on Mr. Bang Bang Domestic Violence being outta there or kept at a future distance defined by a restraining order. I've volunteered for nearly 20 years in a crisis center that deals with domestic abuse, and if there's one thing a large percentage of those ladies do, it's take abusive losers back into their lives with alarming speed, particularly if they're scared not to. You might consider finding out the address and location of the nearest women's shelter in your area and providing that to your neighbor anonymously. Also, if you live in a medium to large city, your police department will have someone on staff with a title like "victim's advocate," who is basically an officer or social worker who can assist the young lady who's your neighbor and help her access the protective services she needs. She didn't break the law, so there's no solid justification to evict her from the property next door. This is not good news because, of course, if he's got her in his targets, as long as she's still there, others around that apartment are still vulnerable to any more offenses he may commit.

I hope to heck he has a long criminal record and is being held someplace without bail, but that's unlikely. Chances are far greater that he has a long record as a domestic abuser and has never once been charged or held accountable for anything. That's the way that works in most of those situations. Best of luck, Ceecee. I hope you can soon feel safe again in your home--or can get to a safer one as soon as possible!

[ceecee79]

Thanx every1 for the well wishes and advise. I am female though, just wanted to put that out there, lol, since I am getting alot of "dude" references.

Here are some of the photos...

I have already emailed them to the realty company.

[slipknotpsycho]

well dude, atleast the context it's used in here, doesn't nessicarily mean guy... lol

[jeepboi]

wow! 4 to 5 rounds?!?

looks like it was a .40 or maybe a .45 Just be glad everyones okay too.

hope the person moves or is asked to relocate.

[ceecee79]

Here's my update for any1 who may be interested...

The realty company has given a 48-hour notice to vacate to my neighbors. They said if they do not follow it, then they will have to go through the court, and it may be 30+ days.

I was wrong in my assumption that it was the male firing the gun--apparantly it was the female, who threatened suicide, but somehow missed herself 3 times and almost hit my family.

The male spoke to my father, when he was bringing my daughter home and expressed his apologies for the incident, but I have not yet been able to forgive, nor have I been able to sleep, so I went to the doctor today, and was given an Rx for Klonopin, and have been told I am having "anxiety".

I don't have much faith in pharmaceutical companies, so I am debating on whether or not to take the pills, but at this point I would do nearly anything to sleep for 8 hours. So it may be my only option.

Also, I found a "Gunshot Residue Evidence Collection Kit" envelope left in my home by the police, so I had to take that back to the police station today, and I now see how evidence is lost. I can guarantee if they left it at the neighbors house, they would have never seen it again.

I was able to get a copy of the police report and it stated that the male is 21 and the female is 18, and they were both arrested, and when the police initally arrived, they denied that anything had even happened! How stupid are these people to lie and say "they just woke up" when there are bullet holes in my wall? Then it came out the female fired the gun and was charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling (with chance of injury) and the male was charged with aiding and abetting a felon for hiding the guns for her.

Their court date is 12-10-07, and I plan to be there to see what happens.

[Zcomp]

Probably the female lying to protect her boyfriend. If he shot at her thats attempted murder. She tries to shoot herself and everyone looks the other way on it.
I hope there being held until court.

[Cannabis-Sativa]

ya man be thankful your daughter is alright and hope it doesn't happen again