Neighbors report Danielle Nemetz shooting | Forensic Files

911 when you reporting he uh I think somebody was shot our neighbors uh we heard a lot bang and our neighbors were
making a lot of noise and what the Tex he said he said his rle was out there an accident he said her name Danielle
Danielle was the one that shot and he accidentally shot her I don't I don't know that part we just heard the g go
off and he said there's an accident okay is she breathing at all is she breathing
is she breathing no can you said you don't know his name no I don't can you ask him his
name what's your name Tyler you hear someone screaming um I I was I'm their neighbor and I heard a
shot um go off and I wasn't sure if it was shot or anything else um uh the husband has said that she's dead and he
doesn't want me going in to see her uh it was a it was a accidental discharge because the the ground was in a in a
rifle so the male told you that his wife is dead yes okay so she accidentally shot herself is that correct or what
you've been told anyway she accidentally shot the husband dides not want to talk
about it um so we just need somebody here yeah we have we have been notified at some like from somebody else um do
you guys know where that rifle is now at all I didn't ask

On Oct. 16, 2014, Danielle Nemetz, 19, was shot and killed by her husband Skylar Nemetz, 20, in their Lakewood, Wash., apartment. Neighbors placed two 911 calls after hearing a gunshot. Skylar was charged with murder, but his defense says it was an accident and that these 911 calls show a distraught and panicked husband, not a cold-blooded killer. For more, watch "48 Hours: The Soldier's Wife," Saturday, July 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

A 911 call reveals a tragic accidental shooting involving a woman named Danielle.

Key points

Accidental Shooting Incident. A neighbor reports a shooting, revealing the victim's tragic fate.

Episode highlights

Accidental Shooting IncidentA neighbor reports a shooting, revealing the victim's tragic fate.“The husband has said that she's dead.”0:54May 5, 2016

Episode quotes

Is she breathing at all?

A neighbor's urgent question during a crisis.

0:26WatchMay 5, 2016

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