Handgun-toting hairdresser jailed for shooting customer who complained

» By Nothing2Say | the 01-14-2010 at 11:36 | 39 views (26 unique) | 1 comment | Report post!

A hairdresser who swapped her scissors for a handgun and shot an unhappy customer could spend up to 20 years in prison.

Monique Reed turned the .38-calibre weapon on a client dissatisfied by the hair weave just received.

Reed, 40 and from Washington in the US, claimed she only fired two shots because 28-year-old Lauren Newton and her sister had threatened her.

Reed also insisted she did not realise "a .38-calibre could be considered a deadly weapon" - and told a judge the gun "didn't even take her down".

The shooting came during a scuffle at Reed's salon in March 2008.

Ms Newton was hit in the lower back, though has since recovered.

Reed was sentenced to between 5 and 20 years in jail for aggravated assault and other charges.

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natashacross7747
the 01-14-2010 at 11:50

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what a stupid thing to do, and what a silly thing for her to say i only shot twice dumbboo xxx

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