Bullet through the roof in Edmonton - The Firearms Forum

John Y. · 04-01-2005, 08:28 AM

Saw this on the news...

Bullet in chest wakes sleeping woman
Last Updated Mar 31 2005 04:36 PM MST
CBC News
EDMONTON – A woman sleeping in her south Edmonton home was hit by a bullet early Thursday morning, after it came through her roof and bedroom ceiling.

"I thought I was just dreaming," Jane Amurao, who went to church to say a prayer, said. "I thought it's just somebody in my dream.

"And then we wake up, there's a hole in our ceiling, then suddenly we see that there's a bullet in our bed."

The bullet hit 48-year-old Amurao in the chest about 4 a.m. She was bruised and shaken, but is otherwise uninjured.

"We are a little bit afraid, because what if that hit our head? My husband's head and my head too?" Amurao, who has lived in the neighbourhood for four years, said. "We don't know where it came from.

"My God, things happen every day, but we don't have [safety] here any more."

Police say the bullet was fired into the air and appears to be of a large calibre. Experts say those are mainly used in semi-automatic handguns.

"At this stage, we're unable to determine where the round came from," Const. Elli McEvoy said Thursday afternoon. "We're still trying to figure out the trajectory and where it was fired from."

1952Sniper · 04-01-2005, 03:12 PM

Is this Edmonton, like in Alberta, Canada? Or a US town named Edmonton?

LIKTOSHOOT · 04-01-2005, 04:29 PM

"Police say the bullet was fired into the air and appears to be of a large calibre. Experts say those are mainly used in semi-automatic handguns.

THUD

LTS

.......has to be Canada---

John Y. · 04-01-2005, 10:45 PM

Sorry for leaving that bit of info out.

Yes, this occurred in Edmonton, Alberta. The newsfootage showed a hole in the ceiling directly above this woman's bed. They didn't show the bullet but the camera crew went to a local gun shop and the lady behind the counter was showing what appeared to be .45 cartridges.

John

chuckster · 04-02-2005, 02:24 PM

I'm no expert, but I would question weather a falling bullet would have enough velocity to go thru roof shingles, roof, & then a ceiling & leave a bruise. I just don't buy it. Of course, I could be wrong.
chuckster

Salvage33 · 04-02-2005, 03:22 PM

Maybe a 45 would do that IF someone was standing on the roof and popped a cap. Maybe.

John

thomasray · 04-07-2005, 09:34 AM

We had it happen last winter in our living room. A roofer came and found the hole and fixd it. After 2 days of rain. Some New Year Eve bullet. Dont shoot in the air.

04-01-2005, 08:28 AM	#1
John Y. V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 51	Bullet through the roof in Edmonton Saw this on the news... Bullet in chest wakes sleeping woman Last Updated Mar 31 2005 04:36 PM MST CBC News EDMONTON – A woman sleeping in her south Edmonton home was hit by a bullet early Thursday morning, after it came through her roof and bedroom ceiling. "I thought I was just dreaming," Jane Amurao, who went to church to say a prayer, said. "I thought it's just somebody in my dream. "And then we wake up, there's a hole in our ceiling, then suddenly we see that there's a bullet in our bed." The bullet hit 48-year-old Amurao in the chest about 4 a.m. She was bruised and shaken, but is otherwise uninjured. "We are a little bit afraid, because what if that hit our head? My husband's head and my head too?" Amurao, who has lived in the neighbourhood for four years, said. "We don't know where it came from. "My God, things happen every day, but we don't have [safety] here any more." Police say the bullet was fired into the air and appears to be of a large calibre. Experts say those are mainly used in semi-automatic handguns. "At this stage, we're unable to determine where the round came from," Const. Elli McEvoy said Thursday afternoon. "We're still trying to figure out the trajectory and where it was fired from." -->

04-01-2005, 03:12 PM	#2
1952Sniper Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 5,138	Re: Bullet through the roof in Edmonton Is this Edmonton, like in Alberta, Canada? Or a US town named Edmonton?

04-01-2005, 04:29 PM	#3
LIKTOSHOOT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,367	Re: Bullet through the roof in Edmonton "Police say the bullet was fired into the air and appears to be of a large calibre. Experts say those are mainly used in semi-automatic handguns. THUD LTS .......has to be Canada---

04-01-2005, 10:45 PM	#4
John Y. V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 51	Re: Bullet through the roof in Edmonton Sorry for leaving that bit of info out. Yes, this occurred in Edmonton, Alberta. The newsfootage showed a hole in the ceiling directly above this woman's bed. They didn't show the bullet but the camera crew went to a local gun shop and the lady behind the counter was showing what appeared to be .45 cartridges. John

04-02-2005, 02:24 PM	#5
chuckster Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 27	Re: Bullet through the roof in Edmonton I'm no expert, but I would question weather a falling bullet would have enough velocity to go thru roof shingles, roof, & then a ceiling & leave a bruise. I just don't buy it. Of course, I could be wrong. chuckster

04-02-2005, 03:22 PM	#6
Salvage33 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Shreveport, LA why leave the USA to visit a 3rd world country? Posts: 475	Re: Bullet through the roof in Edmonton Maybe a 45 would do that IF someone was standing on the roof and popped a cap. Maybe. John __________________ Living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween.

04-07-2005, 09:34 AM	#7
thomasray V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia River Posts: 79	Re: Bullet through the roof in Washington We had it happen last winter in our living room. A roofer came and found the hole and fixd it. After 2 days of rain. Some New Year Eve bullet. Dont shoot in the air. __________________ a farting horse will never tire and a farting man is the one to hire.