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she was afraid for her life i mean i was constantly afraid for her life i messaged her every
morning to see if she was still alive [Music] on the night of the shooting my phone
rang and it was a little after two in the morning and it's nikki she sounded so scared
available [Music] nikki adamando better than anybody else in this world knew how dangerous he was at that moment
she had been asking him sort of throughout the night you know just let us leave just let me leave with the kids
what was he saying he told me i'm not going anywhere i'm not leaving he pulled a gun out of the couch and
said he would kill her i need him and when she did that the gun fell to the floor i picked it up
and he said wouldn't do it nikki didn't attempt to evade the police and didn't hide
the fact that she shot him he's lying [Music] there nikki is the most gentle loving friend we've ever
had everything she does is for her kids in hindsight it's so easy to connect the
dots there were so many instances where i would notice a bruise she attributed to playing with
the kids and some kind of accident we had medical documents demonstrating physical
injuries there were many people who saw her with black eyes with bruises injuries on her face or on
her neck he had bite marks on her back burn marks well if that's true as a prosecutor it's
my obligation to investigate it anyone who knew chris was there to support him he was my gymnastics coach he always
made us feel safe my son never hurt anybody he lived for nicki he lived for those kids he was a gentle
soul who was full of life and she took it she was a very good actress just take a few deep breaths
we know that it's not popular to say that a woman who's claiming domestic violence is lying
[Music] it's not popular to say that she was self-inflicting injuries you believe the people who were
supporting nicki adamando were manipulated by her i don't believe chris ever abused her
she intentionally planned and murdered him when he was sleeping you

A young mother shoots her partner claiming self-defense and abuse. The killing of the popular gymnastics coach divides a town. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports for "48 Hours" airing Saturday, August 7 at 10/9c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Nikki Adamando's case raises questions about domestic violence and the truth behind her shooting of Chris.

Key points

Nikki's Fear. Nikki expressed her fear for her life during a tense night.
The Night of the Shooting. A phone call reveals the terrifying moment Nikki faced danger.
Domestic Violence Claims. The complexity of believing victims in domestic violence cases is explored.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I was afraid for her life, I mean, I was.

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