Man using a gun during Foreplay Accidentally shoots and kills his Woman
A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting his girlfriend during sex. According to reports, Andrew Shinault has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a woman in Valrico, Florida.
The 23-year-old is believed to have shot the woman, also in her 20s, last Sunday (26 May) while the pair were engaging in a sex act. The unnamed woman was shot in her upper body and later died at the hospital.
A statement released by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the tragic incident happened while they were ‘engaging in an act of foreplay involving his registered handgun’.
The statement said: “At around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, Andrew Shinault, 23, shot a woman, who is also in her 20s, while engaging in an act of foreplay involving his registered hand gun. The incident occurred at Shinault’s home on Grand Canyon Drive in Valrico. The woman, who was shot in the upper body, was transported to Brandon Regional Hospital where she later died.”
Police added: “On Friday, May 31, Shinault was charged for Manslaughter with a Weapon. Shinault was booked into Orient Road Jail on a $50,000 bond.”
Individuals found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the state of Florida can be jailed for up to 15 years and face a fine of $10,000 (£7,900).