Don’t Think Of It As Killing Your Wife, Think Of It As Getting Satellite T.V.

Man Installing Satellite TV Shoots, Kills Wife

SEDALIA, Mo. — Officials are trying to determine whether to file charges against a man who fatally shot his wife while trying to install a satellite television system in their home.

Patsy D. Long, 34, of Deep Water, was pronounced dead early Saturday evening after being shot in the chest with a .22-caliber handgun.

Patsy Long was standing outside the residence while her husband was installing a satellite television system.

According to sheriff’s department spokesman Maj. Robert Hills, Ronald Long fired a shot from the inside of their home after several unsuccessful efforts to punch a hole through the exterior wall using other means. Investigators said Ronald Long believed his family was inside the house.

He told authorities that he fired a second shot, then called out his wife’s name and the names of their two children. When he got no reply, he ran outside and found his wounded wife.

I dunno … maybe it’s not funny.

Okay … it isn’t funny.

But, I guess fatal stupidity never is all that funny.

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Comments:

  1. I’m guessing it was DirecTV.

    Comment by Donna Lethal — March 27, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
  2. A direct hit, anyway …

    Comment by Paul — March 27, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
  3. There is a term for this: Darwin Award by Proxy.

    Comment by Alex — March 29, 2008 @ 8:13 am
  4. its not a matter of what kind of sattelite it was it was a acident that hurt a family and friends. it is not a laughing matter but something for everyone to learn from

    Comment by robin — June 11, 2008 @ 10:51 am