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Coverage dated December 26, 2025

Oklahoma woman shot and killed on Christmas Day by a man doing target practice in his backyard blocks away, authorities say

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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice with a recently purchased handgun in his backyard on Christmas Day is accused of shooting and killing a woman seated on a front porch blocks away as she held a child in her arms, authorities said. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, was

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Oklahoma woman fatally shot while holding a child on Christmas. Authorities say a man was doing target practice in his yard (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice with a recently purchased handgun in his backyard on Christmas Day is

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Oklahoma woman shot and killed on Christmas Day by a man doing target practice in his backyard blocks away, authorities say (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice with a recently purchased handgun in his backyard on Christmas Day is accused of shooting and killing a woman seated on a front porch blocks away as she held a child in her arms, authorities said. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, was

  3. WMUR

    Oklahoma woman shot, killed on Christmas by man doing target practice in his backyard (opens WMUR)

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    An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice with a recently purchased handgun in his backyard on Christmas Day is accused of shooting and killing a woman.

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