Police say that a 40-year-old woman killed Monday morning in Semmes was shot accidentally by her father.
According to a press release from the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, an officer was flagged down by two men outside a minivan while driving along Moffett Road.
After approaching the minivan, a woman, Emily Roney, was found unresponsive inside. The two men standing outside the vehicle were identified as Roney’s father and husband.
According to the release Roney’s father told detectives that while loading his .45 caliber handgun in the car, the weapon discharged fatally striking his daughter.After approaching the minivan, a woman, Emily Roney, was found unresponsive inside. The two men standing outside the vehicle were identified as Roney’s father and husband.
Semmes Police Chief Todd Freind verified that the woman died from injuries after being taken to a hospital.
MCSO said the case will go before a grand jury. No arrests have been made involving the incident.
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