No charges to be filed after man shoots intruder/ex-wife

written by: Jeffrey Wolf 10/23/2010

COLORADO SPRINGS - Investigators say no charges will be filed in a case where a man shot and killed his ex-wife because it falls under the Make My Day Law.

The Fourth Judicial District Attorney's office says 46-year-old Cristen Ann Cox went over to her husband's house at just after 1 a.m. on Oct. 9. She had a handgun and investigators say she fired four shots into the front door of the apartment and broke in. She then fired another shot in the living room.

The gunfire woke up Richard Cox and his girlfriend, according to investigators. Richard Cox did not know who was in his home so he got his 12-gauge shotgun and fired a shot at a silhouette that entered the bedroom.

Investigators say the shot struck Cristen Cox, killing her instantly.

Richard Cox then turned on the lights and discovered his ex-wife and called 911.

He had divorced her in June after they separated in October 2009. He had gotten a restraining order against her in January.

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