Snake Escapes Assassination Attempt, Woman Charged With Firearm Offense: PWC Police

DUMFRIES, VA – Ashley Nicole Kennedy, 34, of Dumfries, was charged with reckless handling of a firearm after firing multiple times at a snake in front of her home, according to the Prince William County Police Department.

Officers arrived at the 3300 block of Vineland Place in Dumfries on the afternoon of May 6 to respond to a report of shots being fired. Their investigation turned up a homeowner, Kennedy, who police concluded fired multiple rounds toward the reptile in front of her home.

The snake side-slithered danger, apparently. “The snake did not appear to have been struck or injured, and was not located by officers on scene,” the county incident report reads.

Kennedy was released. Her court date is pending.