An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice in his backyard on Christmas is believed to have shot and killed an elderly woman a few blocks from his home, authorities said.

Cody Wayne Adams, 33, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the deadly shooting, court filings show.

The victim was on a covered front porch with family members at a residence in Comanche when she was shot Thursday afternoon, according to the probable cause affidavit. She was holding a baby in her left arm while seated on a love seat when she was struck in her right upper arm, according to the affidavit. The bullet then entered her chest cavity, it said.

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    8 hours ago

    The problem here aren’t the guns or what they can do, but how people think, or rather do not think. Think about that… thank you

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      8 hours ago

      Guns are tools. You give a sledge hammer to an idiot and they will eventually hurt themselves and others.