Intoxicated man kills neighbor while shooting at targets in his backyard, authorities say

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Intoxicated man kills neighbor while shooting at targets in his backyard, authorities say

Authorities say a woman looking out the kitchen window of her South Carolina home was killed by a neighbor shooting at targets while intoxicated in his backyard.

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AUGUST 30, 2022 / 12:57 PM / AP


A woman looking out the kitchen window of her South Carolina home was killed by an intoxicated neighbor shooting at targets in his backyard, authorities said.

Kesha Luwan Lucille Tate, 42, heard several gunshots about 6:30 p.m. Saturday and was hit in the chest by a bullet when she went to a window of her Gaffney home to see what was happening, Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said in a statement.

She died in her home with her children nearby unhurt, family members told news outlets.

Nicholas Skylar Lucas, 30, was charged several hours later with involuntary manslaughter and shooting under the influence, Cherokee County deputies said. He remained in jail Tuesday and records did not show if he had a lawyer.

Tate worried about gunfire near her home for months, family members said. Lucas lived behind Tate in the neighborhood of about 30 homes clustered fairly close together, they said.


"It is mind-blowing that a person thinks it's alright to target practice or discharge a gun within close proximity of so many other homes in a neighborhood," said Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller.

If convicted, Lucas faces up to five years in prison on the involuntary manslaughter charge and up to two years on the misdemeanor shooting under the influence charge.

 

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only up to 7 years(assuming it's consecutive)?

 

[Samori Toure]

That redneck needs 30 years rather than that 5 years bullshyt.

 

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Community raises money for family of mom killed in alleged target practice incident

Police reported someone was conducting target practice nearby, resulting in Kesha Tate's death.

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she had kids too

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

You hear gunshots and you run to the window? I thought every black person was taught that if you hear gunshots, get AWAY from the window


I thought for sure this was about a white woman until I saw the picture.

 

[Pharaoh]

Why would you target shoot with houses with close proximity no backstop or nothing…he should be hit with murder charges simply put as well as discharging a firearm

 

[Womb Raider]

I don't understand how he's getting off light being intoxicated while shooting targets in the backyard of a clustered neighborhood


This nikka murdered his neighbor on some Homer Simpson shyt

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Yeah that’s them at south shyt. At least up north we just shoot in the air

 

[BaggerofTea]

5 years is wild for something so negligent

 

[get these nets]

Rest In Peace to her

These demons have got to go.

 

[Sauce Mane]

Why is the target shooting allowed to be backed up to another property? Target shooting should only be allowed in an isolated area with nothing around for miles. Lock him up and throw away the key.

 

[SleezyBigSlim]

This was murder

 

[Wildin]

only up to 7 years(assuming it's consecutive)?

I don't understand how he's getting off light being intoxicated while shooting targets in the backyard of a clustered neighborhood


This nikka murdered his neighbor on some Homer Simpson shyt

5 years is wild for something so negligent

Rest In Peace to her

These demons have got to go.

If you want to know why he got of light

Let had been

Or someone like him and they'd throw away the key.


If that cracker would have killed another cac in front of her kids he'd of gotten 3x the amount the time.

But it's America in 2022.

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

Responsible gun owner strikes again…

 

[ndthentherewasx]

Kind of bullshyt is this?


No practice rounds in a neighborhood


Negligent asf. fakkit needs the max times 10

And drunk too smh