Christmas shooter had purchased the gun for himself,a Glock, bullet ricocheted off ceramic tile

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Police identified the person responsible as Cody Wayne Adams, 33, and said he was using Glock .45-caliber handgun he bought for himself as a Christmas gift when one of his bullets struck Phelps.

Deputies said they canvassed the area and discovered Adams' property lacked a suitable backstop for shooting. 

Investigators recovered spent shell casings and a broken ceramic tile near the target, which they believe may have altered the bullet's trajectory.

Adams admitted to firing about 20 rounds using two magazines of Winchester .45-caliber ammunition according to the affidavit.

He told deputies he had been firing toward a Red Bull can on the ground, per the charging documents.

When Adams was informed his shooting may have caused Phelps' death, he 'became visibly upset and began to cry,' and told officers he was 'sorry,' according to the affidavit. 

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