Nebraska Soccer Player Shot

[Baba Louie]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,118226,00.html

Monday, April 26, 2004

LINCOLN, Neb. — An argument at a party celebrating the end of the spring soccer season led to the shooting death of University of Nebraska-Lincoln (search) soccer standout Jenna Cooper (search).

The 21-year-old junior from Louisville, Ky., died Sunday evening at BryanLGH Medical Center West. She had been shot in the throat in the 2 a.m. incident that left another man wounded.

The bullet was apparently aimed at Nolan Jenkins, 22, a senior at UNL from Sidney, who was standing a few feet from Cooper when another party guest allegedly pulled out a .32-caliber handgun and fired at Jenkins from close range, Police Chief Tom Casady said.

Investigators believe a single bullet passed through Jenkins' scalp before exiting and striking Cooper in the throat.

There's more in the story of course. Pretty tragic. Over pentration with a .32 from point blank range (not COM), booze involved, heated words...

Sux

 

[PaladinVC]

I must not hang out with the right crowds, because I can't even imagine something like this happening at a party. Hanging out, having a few drinks, you get into an argument and decide to pop a guy? Unbelievable. There are people out there that shouldn't have access to guns.

 

[ThreadKiller]

Idiots. We'll hear about this for months here in Nebraska yet the Cornhusker Handicap, which has been held for 30 some years now every May will hardly be mentioned if at all. This year the event will probably draw over 1000 high school and college age kids for 3 days of trapshooting.

Tim

 

[BluesBear]

Lucky Iromuanya, 22, of Lincoln, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony and carrying a concealed weapon.
Iromuanya, who university officials said is not a student, was scheduled to be arraigned today, but prosecutors would not specify the charges.

Boy, his mama sure gave him the wrong name.
I hope they fry the S.O.B.


It's a damn shame, and so unfair.

Jenna Cooper, shown in 2000 as a Sacred Heart Academy senior
photo from The Courier-Journal


http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/04/26ky/B3-cooper0426-4517.html
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/04/27ky/B3-player0427-5862.html