My kids nearly got shot

[GTM]

This afternoon my kids were outside playing. One of them heard a whistling sound and another saw the glint of the sun off of the bullet as it passed within a few feet of him. It ricocheted off our mulch, hit the house, and came to rest in the mulch. My nephew retrieved the bullet. It's a 22. I called the Sheriff's department and filed a report.

We live out in the country about 8 miles west of Spencer. It had to come from east of my house. I know it's not my nearby neighbors due to the angles involved. It had to be further away (especially since it was traveling slow enough to be seen).

ALWAYS KNOW WHAT IS BEHIND YOUR TARGET!

 

[Maximinus Thrax]

Glad to hear everything turned out okay

 

[williamnewman1]

glad everything is ok, and howdy neighbor ! , Im about 5-6miles south west of Spencer

 

[churchmouse]

Daayyuuuuum.........

 

[jagee]

Glad your kids are ok! If you can try and retrace the steps and find the shooter and kindly, but sternly, tell them what happened.

 

[Bennettjh]

Daayyuuuuum.........

 

[halfmileharry]

Glad are all ok.

 

[1861navy]

Holy crap on a cracker!! Glad everyone is okay.

 

[xM3RC1L3SS1x]

Wow. Glad you guys are ok

 

[GunSlinger]

I'm really glad your kids are ok. Hope the shooter is located and educated.

 

[ddavidson]

I always think about this when the hillbillies are out shooting it up at New Year's and the 4th. I wonder how many close calls there are.

 

[IndyGunworks]

where is the squirrel hunting crowd that says the safest way to hunt squirrels is to shoot UP?

 

[GTM]

Glad your kids are ok! If you can try and retrace the steps and find the shooter and kindly, but sternly, tell them what happened.

I wish I could but it happened at 4:30pm. I didn't get home until about 7:00 and the Sheriff deputy arrived about 7:30. I figured the person would be long gone.

 

[rvb]

if you heard a whistling or buzzing sound, most likely the bullet was tumbling. There's a good chance the shooter was closer than you are assuming and the round had already skipped off something (the ground/backstop/etc)...

-rvb

 

[Mr. Habib]

Whoever did this must be rich if they can afford to shoot 22lr these days! Glad that everyone is ok. If this happens again call me. I'll come out and lay down some suppressing fire into the tree line with you.

 

[squidvt]

Wow. I'm glad you kids are ok. People need to pay more attention.

 

[Mark 1911]

Wow! Glad the kids are OK. That's nuts.

Did the Sheriff have anything to say about it?

 

[churchmouse]

Makes me think "Way" back to the days we did a lot of Squirrel hunting. Always shooting UP. Not near as many houses by a long shot but still, no one ever hits every time. There is always an errant round.

 

[heavyhitter1k]

Buddy was repairing his roof this weekend. He lives in a not so great part of town. He found at least 2 bullets, that I know of, embedded in his roof. We are assuming people shooting into the air, bullet remains lodged in the shingles until he removed them. Not the first time he has found bullets / empty cases / WHOLE rounds on his property. Kinda scary really...

 

[HoughMade]

Glad no harm came of this.

....but what are you using for mulch? Ricochet...wow.