Forgot she shot him

The strange case of Roberta and William Randall of Phoenix, Arizona. She shot him in the face while he was napping, then forgot she shot him. He didn't realize he had been shot. Apparently the hole in his cheek didn't make him suspicious. Nor did the note she had written for him, "Bill, you've been shot. Call 911."

Democrat and Chronicle - Feb 27, 1992


The Arizona Republic (Mar 17, 1991) offers a few more details about this mysterious case:

     Posted By: Alex - Tue May 31, 2016
     Category: Crime | 1990s





Comments
About that "Brother-in-Law" who took him to the hospital: Was that his wife's brother, or the husband of his sister?
Posted by Joshua Zev Levin, Ph.D. on 05/31/16 at 08:37 AM
My wife can forget in 2 seconds what I just told her. I can easily see this happening.
Posted by GFinKS on 05/31/16 at 01:42 PM
"Bill, you've been shot. Call 911. Pick up bread and milk on your way back from the ER."
Posted by Jim on 05/31/16 at 06:19 PM
"I just feel a little out of sorts -- nothing, really. You know, the face paralysis and blood vomiting. It just has to run its course."
Posted by Virtual on 05/31/16 at 08:11 PM
It's only a flesh wound.......
Posted by The man with no face on 05/31/16 at 09:49 PM
I wonder what he did to make her do that. 😝
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/31/16 at 09:50 PM
Patty, he probably forgot to pick up the bread and milk. Seriously, a neighbor of mine stabbed his wife in an argument about who would bring in the groceries.
Posted by ges on 05/31/16 at 10:21 PM
Certain dispositions require little in the way of provocation to resort to violence, unfortunately.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 06/01/16 at 09:57 PM
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