Soldier Shoots Wife "Accidentally" and Escapes Serious Consequences | Skylar and Danielle Nemetz

[@havefunpk]

As a soldier he knew not to point a weapon at anyone, not to have the safety off, not to have his finger on the trigger / inside the trigger box and not to pull the trigger. He had to do FOUR wrong things to kill his wife. This was not an accident. This was murder.

[@tomheineman4369]

Don't stand in the wrong place don't walk down the wrong trail

[@richardvinsen2385]

@@tomheineman4369 Are you saying it was her fault for standing in front of the rifle?

[@1stcal11-b2]

As a soldier, it shouldn't take a soldier to tell anyone not to point a gun in another person unless you intend to use it... Duh

[@johnmellor932]

Correct. He would have been doing SPORTS in his sleep. To those in the know it's the drill for that weapon they teach in the US military.

[@alynsak]

Exactly. My grandpa taught me all of that when I was a kid and he showed me how to fire a shotgun. It’s common sense, but someone who is military trained would never do any of those things. Especially not in his house, sitting right behind his wife who he seemed to be perfectly aligned with to be able to have that bullet travel that path.

[@navarenaud9825]

A female relative of mine was killed by her husband who was “cleaning his gun.” He claimed it was accidental and never faced any consequences. Her story only lives on through the few ppl who still remember her, it is very sad.

[@ST-ly8uf]

Why not Manslaughter?

[@ook428]

Evil will never be free from their evil. Your loved one would want u to be happy and glad you to spread awareness!

[@melmel4712]

😢

[@gooraway1]

You live in 'Merica use a gun get a free pass.

[@budster4868]

I am so sorry for your loss. She won’t be forgotten.

[@sussettefernandez9531]

"he must have had a rifle equipped with the unpopular shake and fire option 😐" i can't 💀

[@keithjackson4985]

I spent a few years in the Army. Trust me, many young soldiers are often not very safe with firearms handling. Guys, I knew post-basic training purchased weapons and often brought them out to show off when they were drinking in the barracks. I'm very thankful no one was shot and killed.

[@maryannsy4129]

You are able to insert humor (dry and unexpected) into the saddest of crimes. A special talent.

[@justiceBustamante]

I love his sense of humor it's one of my favorite parts of his channel

[@Dylan-eo5rq]

My best friend was jot joke 😢 ​@@justiceBustamante

[@youtubesucks8996]

I like how he said at sentencing “I will live with the punishment you give me” or something to that effect, basically saying “I deserve whatever I get”, and then promptly appeals the length of the sentence, so he isn’t even about taking responsibility, cuz if he was, he would just bite the bullet and do his time. Instead, he’s trying to serve the least amount of time possible, aka NOT accept his punishment

[@michelleayres5608]

He went to boot camp. He KNEW not to point a gun at anybody. Ever. And not to pick up a gun at all when drinking

[@skyhawk_4526]

And not to chamber a round unless there's a reasonable likelihood deadly force may be needed. And not to remove the selector off "safe" until ready to fire. And not to place his finger inside the trigger guard until the target is acquired and a shot is justified.

[@johnmellor932]

@@skyhawk_4526 M16/AR-15 and it's many variants you cannot apply the safety catch until the weapon is cocked. The selector switch is set to 'Fire' in its default position. If the selector is set to Safety, then the weapon is loaded and been cocked. So not the correct position. Unchambered the selector is set to Fire and won't move to either Safety or Auto.

[@michelleayres5608]

@John Mellor Regardless. Having nearly been shot in the head by a person who clearly knew better than to point a gun in my direction, there are only two possibilities: 1) He was trying to kill me 2) He's so stupid, he should never have passed any requirements to own or use a firearm.

[@DigitalNeb]

What on earth could he have been thinking? If he's trying to kill her, he's an idiot. If he's not trying to kill her, he's an even worse idiot.

[@valleygirl2530]

“Idiot” is a gross understatement.

[@user-xg3uy6hq9g]

sudden passion? an excuse in some states

[@Andreamom001]

He was drinking. He was jealous and controlling. He probably got mad and impulsively shot her. Then he came up with a story to cover his butt. Sadly, it worked. I saw his interrogation. He was not a grieving man who accidentally shot his wife. He was a killer mentally scrambling for a lie to get out of responsibility.

[@darkcrystalmagik3369]

​​@@user-xg3uy6hq9g "crimes of passion" - is such a disgusting term & even more vile is the fact that it's horrifying, abuse apologia premise is an acceptable legal strategy & excuse... its flat out Monstrous (& usually also misogynistic) to normalize abuse in that way.

[@derstoffausdemderjoghurtis]

@@darkcrystalmagik3369 why misogynistic? I hear a lot of cases even some on this channel were a women murders her bf/man or his love affair out of "passion".

[@jasmine0354]

Show me a military person who doesn't know which way a weapon is pointing ! SMH

[@houseofsolomon2440]

Not just a military person (training), but also a huge "a.r. nerd/fanboy". He's been handling a.r.'s for a very long time. Countless times shouldering a rifle. Indisputable muscle-memory with that kind of extensive experience. The ONE TIME he doesn't, someone dies? eh?

[@skyhawk_4526]

Or whether they've put a round in the chamber. Or whether the weapon is on safe or not. Or whether their finger is on the trigger.

[@m.f.richardson1602]

My thoughts exactly

[@invincible9462]

It happens

[@superbeast250]

I’ve had a few soldiers under me that made me question how they made it to forscom lol

[@jimh8644]

I only have one question. Why was it loaded in the first place? Oops, apparently I have another question. How does a guy accused of 1st degree murder manage to get released on bail? Our criminal justice system has gone off the rails.

[@johnmellor932]

Easy, he turned on the water works. Americans are swayed by such things you love drama in court. He would not have gotten away with this in the UK. We see through crocodile tears.

[@tennisfan8979]

@@johnmellor932 Also, he's White. That's a pretty big thing for Americans.

[@AxelordSMIJES]

Yeah, as an American white male in my 30's - I have to agree with your guys' point. I've never been charged with any type of killing, but I can see how "showing remorse" combined with a good attorney and my white privilege would give me a significant leg up on others of a more... pigmented nature who may find themselves in a similar situation.

[@johnmellor932]

@@AxelordSMIJES He was a good ol' white boy who served his country, making him a pillar of his town. If he'd been black living in the hood he'd have gone down for life. The difference between American and British jury's is that American Jury's are given too much power, they can let their emotions and intuition influence their decision. British Jury's must leave their emotions locked out and can only judge on evidence presented in court, banned from reading about the case on social media or posting anything, if they do they go to jail for perjury. If someone is found Not Guilty in a British court it's because the prosecution failed to present a water tight case, or they are actually innocent. In an American court it comes down to if the Jury likes the defendant.

[@sternshadowdude2]

@@johnmellor932 I am in truly in awe of the superior British Justice system which has never done anything wrong

[@Catherinzsl]

I'm not sure which of the recurring "explanations" for deaths I find more infuriating: the "the gun accidentally went off" phenomenon, or the "I accidentally choked her to death during sex" mishap.

[@BrainDamageComedy]

👍👍

[@mario-qi3yw]

Good day Dr Grande😊thank you for reviewing this heartbreaking case. I had family members in the military, they were never careless with weapons. I don’t understand why he wasn’t convicted.

[@robpolaris7272]

I’m guessing Danielle wanted to make sure she would have the alcohol when Skylar came home. Danielle probably lied to Skylar about how she got the alcohol to avoid a fight. Skylar caught her in the lie and assumed this meant she was cheating. He killed her while angry and intoxicated. Once the reality of the situation became clear he tried to cover up the crime.

[@catherinecarella2928]

Sounds like Romeo and Juliette: "the reality of the situation."

[@DottieMinerva]

She was constantly trying to please him. She got the alcohol to please him and it wasn’t enough. It’s never enough for abusers.

[@aaroncalhoun157]

Good analysis. Also, am I the only one that found his attempt at grieving on the scene was just sooo lame. Like, normally I really hate it when people say “his behavior was suspicious or not believable”, but this dude took it to a whole new level with his fake-ass grief that would have been laughable if it weren’t for the tragedy in which it was performed. “Wahhh, why did this have to happen to me?!” And apparently according to the guy in this video, he also said “I don’t know why I can’t cry”…..haha what a Fuckin’ douche!”

[@GoGreen1977]

I believe many people get away with murder under the guise of an accidental shooting. If nothing else, many of the shooters should face charges under "idiot with a gun" laws.

[@valleygirl2530]

It’s called “accidental homicide” and is prosecutable.

[@skyhawk_4526]

All it would take to turn it around (especially in this case where it involves a trained soldier) is the prosecutors putting a good firearms expert on the stand to explain to the jury how implausible the "accident" defense is.

[@skyhawk_4526]

@@valleygirl2530 I think you mean "manslaughter." (In this case, that's what he was convicted of, even though it should have been a murder conviction since this "accident" clearly required numerous deliberate steps and an intentional and deliberate disregard for basic safety practices (that would be totally engrained in any trained soldier like him) in order for his wife to have been killed the way that she was.)

[@puketinmoarliek994]

@@valleygirl2530 i thought it was negligent homicide

[@whittenaw]

Sounds to me like Danielle and Jeremy's friendship wasn't causing friction in the relationship. Skylers jealousy and temper were the problems.

[@whittenaw]

@@leafyshempharvest2722 no.

[@JoRiver11]

Exactly. If a person is so insecure that they can't handle their spouse having friends, they need to seek counselling.

[@jackiegrice714]

So apparently the rifle did it? The most horrifying part of this case is that someone trained by the the U.S military thought “ the gun just went off” was a believable excuse. Thank you for covering this Dr. Grande.

[@Ninamode16]

I remember when this happened. I live like 15 minutes away. He deserves at least 20 years

[@johnhawthorn5393]

Cope

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

@@johnhawthorn5393You have a problem with people stating their opinions? I see no indication of trouble coping, in OP’s comment.

[@Ninamode16]

@johnhawthorn5393 mmm you're weird af replying to everything trying to justify him. Seek help lol

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

Hopefully you don’t live in Lakewood….ewww.

[@drdr76]

He is guilty as hell. I spent 11 years in the army. He knew exactly what he was doing.

[@lindaeasley5606]

There's no such thing as a gun going off accidentally by itself. It takes applied pressure on the trigger to shoot a gun

[@Casinogirl56]

Maybe it had one of those "magical going off on its own" Alec Baldwin specials.

[@skyhawk_4526]

That's not 100% true, but it's generally true. It's just best not to talk in absolute terms. The AR design is susceptible to an accidental discharge when chambering a round that's been chambered multiple times due to the free-floating firing pin lightly impacting the primer of the round each time it chambers it, gradually weakening the primer and causing an unintended discharge without any manipulation of the trigger. I'm not saying that's what happened here (I am quite certain it was not since this scenario is extremely rare and required numerous re-chambering of the same round), but to say an AR-15 cannot possibly go off accidentally is frankly inaccurate.

[@AMurderOfLobs]

@@skyhawk_4526 I realize the following theory may be relatively unlikely, and obviously is impossible to assert without a confession. But I think it could have been used as a strategy to press for manslaughter: While Danielle was looking at the computer, drunk and angry Skyler pointed the gun at the back of her head with the intention of mimicking the act of executing her, with no intention to carry out the act in reality. With is inhibitions lowered and motor skills decreased, he underestimated the sensitivity of the trigger, and accidentally fired it. I have no compassion for Skyler and am in no way trying to defend his actions....just floating this idea out of interest from the legal perspective.

[@tommccormick9290]

Such an immature narcissist. He didn't deserve her. And it seems she was too patient with him.

[@dawnrobbins5877]

Bingo!!!!

[@birdlover7776]

Yes

[@johnhawthorn5393]

She should've respected him by refusing to hang around that Jeremy guy. She knew he didn't like him, and she didn't care.

[@kitkatclawz]

@@johnhawthorn5393 he could've just left, he didn't have to kill her, but I guess the thing to do these days is to just kill someone in cold blood now as a way of handling marriages and/or relationships... Smh People & their lack of love, responsibility & remorse are disgusting & evil...

[@kitkatclawz]

The COWARD even had to shoot her in back of the head...

[@MsSwitchblade13]

I was married to a narcissist in the Marine Corp for years. We were hs sweethearts and in love but after he left to join, he changed dramatically. He was so insecure, he always thought I was cheating and made me cry so much on the phone. When we finally moved in together, we were strangers and he would get fits of rage in a split second. He'd drink and try to get me to slip on something I'd told him before and if I did get caught in a white lie, he's flip out and become violent. I couldn't have male friends at all. Hearing this story of Danielle, I can feel it, I know what she was going thru and how hard she was trying. I also feel his rage and see it for what it was. He was guilty of murder either way but 2nd degree is what should've been. How very sad for her family. *Dr Grande perhaps that's a good video idea for you to do on how young men change when they go into military service and the effects it has on family/spouses once they return.

[@Bebecat477]

Shaking the foundation of believability. This man killed his wife in a drunken, jealous rage.. Plain and simple. Thanks doc.

[@hippygirlfriend4937]

This is so sad he’s def guilty. Dr grande you never stop giving us content you work really hard even during the holiday. Love you!!!!!!

[@CowSaysMooMoo]

Guilty of what??

[@hippygirlfriend4937]

@@CowSaysMooMoo 1st degree murder in my opinion he even if it’s only premeditated for a few minutes it’s still first degree murder my bad I was half asleep. There’s no way he did a perfect shot at her head like that and wasn’t hysterical and then started hiding things that juror let him off easy

[@KoolT]

3:24 It doesn't surprise me that they were drinking, bc it is so pushed in the MILITARY. Alcohol and guns not smart mix EVER.

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

Amphetamines and guns were a great idea, according to the Nazis. I think it can be safely assumed that an adult has learned a few basic things from history, and military training.

[@carolynstine3465]

The poor girl. Her whole short life was a total tragedy.

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

Far too many young people are at the mercy of abusers. 😞

[@darkcrystalmagik3369]

And he will be eligible to be free in his early 30s. Totally sane. Especially when a woman who kills her abuser bc she fears imminently for her life can get way more time. With the psycho entitled attitude this lil shit had it wouldn't surprise me if his mother stands by him, despite knowing Danielle since she was a minor.

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

What a senseless death, poor girl had her whole life ahead of her. Based on the evidence provided, I also don’t think justice was served. Thank you for your analysis, Dr. Grande.❤

[@earthn1447]

Yours are always watchable; your calm logic is soothing. And the cacti and succulents are sublime.

[@Annenigmatic]

Amazing how many of these "oops I accidentally murdered my wife" guys just happen to have sex with their wives right before their untimely demise 😒

[@whittenaw]

Oof that's so gross and sad and you're so right

[@przejebanalaska]

Like Chris Watts for example. I wonder why they say that?

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

@Mag Maggie one of two reasons - 1. To imply their relationship was all hunky dory so they had no reason to murder their spouse, meaning the death was either an accident, in the heat of the moment or someone else entirely. 2. Any signs of assult or trauma in that way can be down to the sex they had before the death, not after...

[@JoRiver11]

@@gRinchY-op5vr Or one more for old time's sake.

[@TARAdubbleyuu]

Agreed. It's about ownership and power. The power to use her body for his physical pleasure. The power to violate her body in any other way he chooses.

[@Unit13FREMSLT]

I've been shooting 48 years and worked as a range safety officer, never seen the shake-fire AR before, must be like a bump-stock. Oh wait, no that can't be it he said she shot herself in the back of the head while cleaning the rifle. Guess I'll have to be more careful in the future when I'm practicing my contortion routine while cleaning my AR-15 behind my head. I might get lead poisoning and break my computer.

[@thenightstalker6165]

I knew her since 3rd grade i have tourettes and been bullied her snd her sister have had alot of loss and there live and this one being another i have a photo of me and her 8th grade graduation 4 years before all of this she was a great person and no video will do it justice because no one else knew her

[@marisawoods]

It seems like Danielle wanted to create a loving, stable relationship. She probably thought she could make herself love anyone she was involved with. Sometimes, the relationship is a way out...as it was for me. I got married 2 weeks after graduation, to escape an abusive childhood. Danielle had the quality of being much more attractive than what her husband deserved, and he knew it. Jealousy was likely why her killed her.

[@brianb7869]

You are most prolly rite.

[@softbeamsofsunlight]

@@brianb7869 “prolly”? Wtf is “prolly”

[@brianb7869]

@@softbeamsofsunlight i am sorts mockin a local crayzee girl known only as 'Skanky Jenny' or 'Psycho-Jen' or 'Jenni Woo Woo' who actually believes that that is the proper spelling for 'probably'. That is all.

[@northernnightmare7986]

Much more attractive than he deserved? What do you mean by this?

[@tyraebowie6175]

@@northernnightmare7986right? this whole comment thread is tasteless.

[@invincible9462]

Oddly enough him destroying the evidence of the alcohol hurt him more than he realized; both the act of covering it up hurts his credibility, but had he kept it all there than the fact that they were both intoxicated gives more credibility to his accidental shooting story.

[@supersarah5673]

Didn’t stop the judge from giving him a manslaughter charge though 😢

[@paulskimina925]

And to think it’s these types who are attracted to law enforcement as a career.

[@whiskeykilmer1866]

Exactly

[@troy3456789]

"these types"? Bumbling idiots are attracted to law enforcement?

[@skyhawk_4526]

What exactly are "these types?" Immature teenagers? Dumb comment.

[@tinydancer867]

He wasn’t Law Enforcement at all! And btw, it’s NOT easy to just become a LE officer bc there are intense background checks, training & tests you have to pass with flying colors! And yeah, LE is just like any other occupation where there are bad actors. LE Officers are NOT perfect, and they are human beings that are capable of mistakes. How do you cop haters not under this? Y’all are incredibly ignorant! However, as much crap as y’all talk, y’all will be the first ones to call LE over something dumb bc you’re snowflakes and can’t handle getting you’re feelings hurt. Unreal! How about you don’t ever call LE if you need help, and just call the crackhead down the street when you need help hun? Y’all seem to love the crackheads more than LE in this Amazing country. Sickening

[@troy3456789]

@@tinydancer867 Idiots are loving and embracing the war on cops. They're willing to accept and believe all evidence that supports their certainty, and willing to dismiss, and ignore all counter evidence. Millions of cop encounters per year go without ever making the news. These people are focusing on the pennies when the hundred dollar bills fly by. These same people will not hesitate to call police in the event they are needed. It proves it is possible to possess to competing ideas. People that hold and possess two competing ideas have miserable lives; because usually it doesn't apply just to one thing. Religious nutters and communists are the same way.

[@MacTonight8]

i hate it when i accidentally shoot my wife

[@puspavelai8353]

🥴The jury made the mistake of not 'measuring' his suspicious nature enough. *"Therefore he *awarded himself* the gift of unexpected memory loss - in his case, it was the gift that would keep on giving"* Should have been a sentence that, at least, sees one released past 60 years old.

[@pandoramartek6302]

I've read about this case and watched footage of the court trial, but I didn't know he initially claimed Danielle shot herself and then later changed his story to shooting her square in the back of the head by mistake. If for some reason I accidentally shot my spouse while fiddling with a rifle pointed directly at their head, and they were clearly well and truly dead, I would still try to hold them in my arms before the warmth drained from their body... can't imagine I would suddenly be overcome by an urge to tidy up the liquor cabinet and double check the toilet flush is working properly . You didn't mention that he later appealed the manslaughter conviction, arguing that "deadly weapon sentence enhancements should not be applied to an unintentional crime such as first degree manslaughter". He was then granted credit towards his original sentence for time spent on electric home monitoring prior to the trial. Those jurors should have been assessed for gullibility prior to being selected. Poor Danielle. RIP.

[@kh-oi9ul]

thanks for all your hard work and great content Dr. Grande! hope you had a nice Christmas.

[@rogercroft3218]

Usually they teach soldiers weapon safety, so his claim is a little hard to believe.

[@ReaperCH90]

It's not just taught, but drilled into you.

[@british.scorpion]

Thank you for all your work producing these most interesting cases. Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year...from the UK 👍

[@Randy.E.R]

Its unfortunate this young man made it into the military and had access to a military grade rifle. Apparently no one recognized that he was too emotionally immature to serve in the military or own a weapon. Oh well, if the armed forces couldn't make him grow up, prison certainly will.

[@jhoughjr1]

here's how to clear an AR.hold it normally. point it down and away from you by opening your arm as you grip it. flick the safety, push the mag release with your off hand and rock the mag out. look cool as you drop it. Reach the the off hand to the bolt handle and pull it back. Observe the round pop out. No shoulders. No thighs, no finger on the trigger.

[@azulgaia7782]

My HS boyfriend caught me making eyes at another young man. He told me to sit down, then pulled the chair away as I sat and fell to the floor. Get. Out. is what I said. "After what you did...blah, blah." Get. Out. Now. and finally I was free him after years of manipulation. I knew I didn't have to take physical abuse. He's a cop now.

[@TransKidRevolution]

🙄

[@chilloften]

I rented a room in a house from a man that come to find out, was home from work with an injury long term. That’s not what it said online. Anyway I was very nervous day 1 and on especially when he started threatening me with eviction and cleaning his guns. He also made the TV make loud shot gun sounds. People are so freaking weird. Stay safe ladies, as you ARE the prey.

[@kimflannery2047]

Thank you for your valuable and informative insights..lm I'm in Perth WA and would be so interested for your insights into the Colt family who moved from NZ to Australia just discovered the story and there wasn't a a lot of coverage on the case.. Keep up the great work!

[@looseni]

Hello fellow sandgroper, great idea btw 👍

[@siouxd799]

Hey Aussie Mate!!! Greetings from BrisVegas!!!! I see the Dr likes ur post so I’m hoping we’ll get some Aussie cases coming up soon!!!!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@shonaguthrie848]

Greetings from western Sydney!

[@bronsiee]

Greeting from south-west Sydney! 😄

[@AlphaMom55]

Danielle actually went back and finished high school. Hood for her. 👍🏽😊

[@Flamsterette]

Merry Boxing Day 2022, Dr. Grande! Thank you for the upload!

[@junedeck1599]

so he will get out at about the age of 34...he will kill another woman, either wife or a girlfriend or both...there is no way a man in the armed services could make such a mistake...even in the extremely unlikely case that it was an accident...he should have gotten life with no parole, he is not safe around innocent people.

[@Dillonmac96]

Sometimes I miss being young then I remember how dumb my relationships were.. how lucky I was to get through it alive or not in prison. Now it seems like 18-28 is basically as dumb as a toddler

[@valleygirl2530]

These are incredibly illogical assumptions. Think again for yourself.

[@justiceBustamante]

This is one of my all-time favorite channels on KZbin !! the jokes and sense of humor are awesome, Plus he has a lot of details and information that most channels don't have . He keeps things short and sweet and most of all keeps them fun and entertaining.!!

[@DottieMinerva]

This case has always broken my heart. Danielle was so young and extremely vulnerable to an abusive relationship because of her upbringing. Then she was trapped with this horrible man and was trying so hard to please him but of course there is no pleasing an abuser. He will abuse more women when he is released.

[@JinJinDoe]

Exactly. I bet a lot of women will also flock to him because if notoriety and he will revel in it. I bet you this isn't the last time we hear about this guy, unless he changes his name.

[@rickbrenner6079]

Truth.

[@stevenmccreanor7661]

I would love to see Dr Grande give a speculation about himself.

[@BidensTaint]

"I... have many leather bound books..."

[@jodybrown4956]

Really like your objective analysis only disappointed by the whole pagan holiday Christmas tree nonsense like to hear what you would find out about origination of the Christmas tree decorations (the entrails of slane victims)hung about the tree to warn future peaple murdered somewhat like Vlade the impaler. Certain that not far in the future all these customs attached to pagan holidays will come to there end .The astrologers informing Herod in the biblical account about there desire to find locat star ,result in slaughter of baby boys by Roman Solders intent on killing Messiah .Pagan Holiday time to tell whole story ,Agree astrology foretelling future simular to lie detector tests all fraud simular to customs of Holidays ,birthdays as well all pagan in origin.

[@valleygirl2530]

Why would he do that? And why would you believe him?

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

@@BidensTaintNothing wrong with that! And probably a safe thing to speculate…

[@AliN-bb4rt]

It's never a good idea for a doctor to diagnose him/herself. Why would it be a good idea for Dr. Grande to speculate about himself!?

[@Spirit-8]

I think he killed her on purpose, and the drink gave him the back bone to do it, once he'd done it he thought , what excuse can I give myself, and others. This poor girls whole life was full of heart ache and pain, even the person she trusted the most let her down.i hope she's in a better place , away from him.

[@AlphaMom55]

“Shake and fire option. Like a protein shake but with more of a lead taste.” 🤣

[@velocirapture89]

I'm a gun owner and I truly cannot comprehend how some people do not KNOW that their firearm is unloaded. You have to KNOW this. I keep an empty chamber flag in all of my rifles for that very purpose. This was no accident.

[@curtzobeck7994]

He is where he belongs.....but not nearly a long enough prison sentence

[@zenawarrior7442]

Ridiculous claiming accidental, sad way to go for her, he had serious issues. Love when you state the exculpatory evidence as "that's about it". Super analysis again Dr G😊💞💞

[@allinaday9882]

What an immature piece of garbage. I believe he would have murdered her eventually no matter what. And that he will continue to use murder as an anger management tool when ever he has a chance.❤ Thanks for a great analysis Dr.Grande.😊

[@justincredible.]

Was it a sad way, though? She never even noticed dying... Off course, it's sad she died so young, but there are way worst ways to go.

[@darkcrystalmagik3369]

​​​@@justincredible. I'd say yes- it's awful to suffer a childhood marred by painful loss & instability, lacking self esteem, experiencing constant doubt, uncertainty & upheaval, all results of an anxious attachment style, due to loss of one's mother @ 2 y.o., to then both convince oneself & allow yr romantic partner to convince you you're finally safe & loved, only to- a few short yrs later- be killed by someone you love & trust & devote your life to (however rashly, & immaturely, never seeing one's partner for who they really are)...also it depends if she was conscious at all, felt pain, knew she was dying, however briefly (the phrasing Dr Grande uses abt Skylar not "comforting her" makes me think she did Not, despite such horrific fatal injuries, die right away 😣)... She likely didnt know what happened but the presence of her loved one would have been comforting I'd think while the absence of his presence, being completely alone- no doubt her life's biggest fear- was probably an additional awful feeling she felt if she was conscious at all after being shot, b4 she died. As someone who lives with chronic pain tho, who watched my 2 most beloved family members die of cancer, I definitely what you're saying... & agree to an extent. So otoh Id say no, not exactly a "sad" way to die compared to many... I'd say it was a tragic way to go, however. And if I'm misunderstanding the implication of Grande's statement (I know I could further research the case to find out, but I don't want to know more, I hate true crime) & she did Not have any seconds or moments of consciousness and/or pain after the bullet went thru her head, then I'd say it was an easier end than most of us will get, however tragic her life and the circumstances of her death.

[@zenawarrior7442]

@@justincredible. Dr G said he never tried to get her aid -- she may not have died immediately was my point which is tragic to die alone.

[@zenawarrior7442]

@@darkcrystalmagik3369 Agreed. I too took it as she didn't die on the spot. I think he left her to bleed out. She had a tragic life and then to be murdered by your psycho, gun happy husband really is even sadder😔

[@tinageorge8058]

I, absolutely love how Dr Grande throw shade with a straight face 😂🤣.

[@AbeBSea]

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the defense attorney went on and on about the guy being a soldier...

[@Mineav]

This case is one of the biggest miscariages of justice I've ever seen. He deserved 30+ years. No idea what the jury were thinking.

[@robpolaris7272]

Nothing will surpass Casey Anthony.

[@Blox117]

considering how many of ♀them ♀cheat Im okay with this outcome

[@whittenaw]

Handsome young blonde soldier complex unfortunately

[@AlphaMom55]

@@whittenaw exactly. I agree.

[@margaretlumley1648]

There's no way in hell this wasn't willfull murder

[@kalki0273]

According to A. Alvarez's book, The Savage God, an Irish coroner once recorded a verdict of accidental death in an obvious suicide. "Was obviously cleaning the gun with his tongue."

[@AMurderOfLobs]

I realize the following theory may be relatively unlikely, and obviously is impossible to assert without a confession. But I think it could have been used as a strategy to press for manslaughter: While Danielle was looking at the computer, drunk and angry Skyler pointed the gun at the back of her head with the intention of mimicking the act of executing her, with no intention to carry out the act in reality. With is inhibitions lowered and motor skills decreased, he underestimated the sensitivity of the trigger, and accidentally fired it. I have no compassion for Skyler and am in no way trying to defend his actions....just floating this idea out of interest from the legal perspective.

[@valeriewilliams1103]

I had an old sawed-off that discharged while laying on the seat of my car. It blew a hole thru the car door. I couldn't explain what happened.

[@Meenadevidasi]

Consistently first class analysis of these situations. I learn so much. Thank you Dr. Grande.

[@dianajane6185]

Dr. Grande, terrific breakdown and analysis of this awful crime. How you extract and organize so much salient detail into a narrative of a few minutes, I don’t know. He must have had a great defense attorney, who had the jury’s heads spinning. Folks, careful sipping hot coffee while listening to Dr. Grande. 😅 « The unpopular Shake ‘N Fire option…. ». OMG, Dr. G. That was perfect. You snuck it right up on me. ❤ from me and TCC.

[@pierre6625]

Hello Dr. Grande, another great video. I do agree with you that he was guilty of second-degree murder. There are too many reasons that make him look guilty as you mentioned of them, including not calling 911, destruction of evidence and not remembering the event, and deception behavior. I strongly agree with you that he was trying to make fabricate a believable story of what happened, just strange what jealousy can bring someone to commit a violent act against someone close to them. Best Regards and Thank You ❤❤

[@valleygirl2530]

It’s more serious than jealousy. It’s malignant narcissism at the least. It’s psychopathy at the most.

[@darkcrystalmagik3369]

​​​​​@@valleygirl2530 eh- no. Not necessarily. It could be true in this particular case- but there's no reason to pathologize whats actually a cultural problem- bc then you really downplay it, since it's estimated to only be a very tiny fraction of ppl that, in reality, have such fixed psychological problems, as these very serious personality disorders. However, the U.S. is unfortunately not lacking in entitled young men who are a potential danger to almost any young woman they encounter, despite much progress, & many, many more young men in Gen Z having now been educated about issues that previous generations never were, like the gender pay gap, gender bias, the reality of rape culture, the harassment women experience every day and so on.... there's much greater awareness across the board in younger generations, so the men with power- who liked the status quo just fine and obviously fear Equality- are helped greatly by getting their young acolytes to spread their hateful message among admirers who inexplicabably want to grow up to be like these backwards, sexist ignorant Boomers- like the Men's Right's "movement" incels, toxic young right wingers, & apolitical Andew Tate admiring misogynists, they do most work recuiting lonely, insecure young males individually online, and in person mostly in systems in which the culture of "traditional" values is threatened by the ever growing change the rest of our society is experiencing- a growing desire to smash the 'might makes right', anti-democratic, anti-intellectual, classist, White power, misogynistic, homophobic, ablist, violent bullshit paradigm... And after police/ "law enforcement", the U.S military has one of the most toxic environments in this regard, effectively a breeding ground for growing the number of the radicalized young men for a cause that- in reality- truly benefits only a small fraction of extremely wealthy White conservative men in power... but many insecure young men, the ones that lack a secure sense of identity & their values, remain vulnerable to it.

[@janinemccartha1811]

Hi Dr. Grande. Another good analysis of a guilty person pretending to be innocent. Happy New Year!, love, Janine Smiley🙂😀😎😗😘🇺🇸🎂👍✌🏡🆒️🚗🚘🎶🎵

[@slottyken]

In a country where guns are freely available and where the majority of citizens know about guns and gun safety it is inconceivable that a jury could get a decision involving the discharge of a weapon so badly wrong.

[@valleygirl2530]

American juries are very often badly terribly stupidly wrong.

[@embluvya]

How did the jury not see through this act? It magically disengaged the safety and pulled the trigger by itself and just HAPPENED to fire into her head? Get real.

[@skyhawk_4526]

I agree with Dr. Grande completely. I was USAF Security Forces, and an AR-15 is essentially identical in operation to an M16/M4. Any soldier in the US Army would be intimately familiar with the clearing procedures for an AR-15 style rifle and the safety measures (like pointing the muzzle in a safe direction, making sure it's on "safe" and keeping your finger outside the trigger guard) would be automatic and drilled into him. Also, an M16/AR-15 type rifle would not be stored or routinely carried by any sound minded soldier with a round in the chamber outside of its needing to be chambered for the immediate use against a threat that presents itself. The idea that "shaking" the rifle caused it to discharge a round (even if one was already chambered and it was on "fire" - both of which make no sense in this scenario unless you intend to fire it - makes no sense at all and is absurd - based on his obviously extensive and ingrained training by the Army with such a platform. It seems to me that the prosecution did a very poor job outlining these facts. And none of what I already mentioned touches on the fact that the rifle was obviously pointed at the back of her head when it was fired - which is also inexplicable (unless you're planning to kill her) for a trained soldier (even if he was drunk at the time). The prosecution should have had a competent firearms expert with military training and experience testify to the jury about all of this. No way this was an "accident." The only way this happened was for the defendant to point a loaded and chambered AR-15, with its selector lever placed on "fire," at the back of his wife's head, and then pull the trigger. For him to not be convicted of at least 2nd degree murder means that either the jury was incompetent, or the prosecution was. And once you factor in the destruction of evidence, failure to render aid and failure to call 911, on top of the alleged "mishandling" of the rifle (by a trained soldier), and this should be a slam dunk murder conviction. I really don't get it.

[@JinJinDoe]

Someone must have pulled some strings.

[@ericdravenX00X]

First i would like to say, RIP to Danielle. Secondly, in regards to Skylars comment when the police showed up he said... "Why Cant I Cry.?" And my response to that would be he is a bad actor.

[@rullmourn1142]

I highly doubt there was anyone on the jury that was familiar with firearms, and firearm safety. Jury got it wrong, for sure.

[@SuperAngelic5]

exactly

[@tinydancer867]

EXACTLY! The very first thing you learn with gun safety is to NEVER point the gun at anything or anyone you don’t intend to shoot! You ALWAYS point you’re gun in a downward position or away from any person or dwelling, and you ALWAYS check the safety button, and NEVER put you’re finger on the trigger unless you’re ready to pull it. That is gun safety basics that even my 14 year old son understands, and I understood by age 10! No person on that Jury who is remotely used to guns would believe this garbage story! Bottom line. This is awful..

[@JansViews]

Such a beautiful girl and such a sad case. I don't believe it was an accident!

[@greenfacere210]

Thank you, Dr. Grande

[@pennyfurr3216]

Sad, she is a beautiful girl. When she lost her mother and grandmother it left her starved for love and affection. Every guy became wonderful!

[@jaymestar921]

Your sarcasm could use some work…..but I enjoy listening. Your voice is very soothing.

[@justiceBustamante]

I wish you were my therapist! I think you would be very helpful and I think you could cheer anyone up with your great sense of humor!

[@bobthompson4319]

The shaking fire feature on the rifle is so if there's so many enemy's that your shaking in your boots it takes them out for you.

[@lindapiper9171]

Why are the accidental shootings always in the Head?

[@BitcoinWillFixEverything]

The shake and fire was a brilliant touch!

[@oorzuis1419]

I had the case seen before and found nothing good in Skylar as a person Danielle seemed to lose herself out of the fright she had of him in times she was forbidden to leave the house and there was also nowhere to go for her like she was already isolated she was living in his parents home. he had mentioned to his army buddies that if his drink was not ready as he came home there would be retributions it sounded like he was proud of manhandling her they said. they were the wrong match I think, he was narcissistic she was a borderline type. but I would be stupid to make it a fact here at Dr. Grande,

[@kswannie]

WARNING: This video contains Dr. Grande's most savage dead-pan humor ever. Video viewer is strongly advised this shit is hilarious.

[@suehuman3076]

I wish that this is the only case I have heard of known about where justice personally feel justice I has fallen short. Thank you for the way that the Dr reports on

[@felixmuller1526]

How could anyone not notice that the barrel of the gun was pointed at the head of another person. Even more baffling, how can anyone believe such a bs story?

[@robbchastain3036]

No relation to any of this but a handful of years ago in a store I overheard a young woman excitedly detailing all the steps of her husband's military career, like every place where he would be stationed until his retirement and all the things they would do together. And she was really selling it and I figured he must be an enlistment or two into his career. And then, whoa, I heard her say he was still in basic training. She was really getting ahead of herself, like serious fantasyland.

[@samjam2376]

The Old " I don't know what happen" but when it did, it just happen to be pointing at someone's head.

[@hatuletoh]

For as prolific as guns are in the US, it's amazing how often the courts seem to seat juries who apparently don't know much about guns.

[@godfreyofbouillon966]

His comment on inability to cry seemed suspicious to me too, as a laymen. But didnt you yourself said there's no predicting how would people react to tragedy and you can't draw any conclusions from their display of sadness or lack thereof etc etc?

[@nadineo9436]

The scariest thing to me is that in controlling and abusive relationships, people will honestly believe that there is no way that their partner would actually kill them. Unfortunately, the signs leading up to murder could be so subtle...until it becomes a tragedy.

[@angusmacmillan5365]

What surprises me most of all is the jury didn't see through his "defense".

[@Watcher6868]

His race, career and the lawyer’s canards worked to convince 12 morons of his peers that he’s a good boy who “accidentally” shot a human being who he thought is cheating on him in the back! What a coward he is. If he has a shred of dignity he would hang himself in Yale (not in Princeton) [euphemisms to Jail and Prison]

[@foxman105]

I had an accidental discharge of a weapon. Only a pellet rifle, but it still left a hole through the door. Nobody got hurt thank GOD, but it's a "Wait, what the fuck just happened. Holy shit, I think I need to sit down." Ever since then I always check a weapon, before I do ANYTHING with one and consider it loaded, even if I I know it's empty. When it comes to safeties, they can be flimsy. I know, that my cousin nearly lost his head, because he dropped an AK-74 during basic training. Bullet grazed grazed his helmet. He got yelled out by the drill sergeant, and promptly decided, that getting shot not worth serving your country. But really, this guy is either an extreme idiot, or he planned it. There's no way a professional fire arms handler would EVER point at a person, while handling a weapon.

[@gingersasquatch94]

Just a clarification, that sounds like a negligent discharge of your pellet gun, not an accidental discharge. An accidental discharge is caused by mechanical failure usually where as playing with an unloaded gun that turned out to be loaded is negligent. Doesn't make you a bad person if this is the case as I had to learn that lesson in a similar fashion, luckily nobody was hurt there either.

[@foxman105]

@@gingersasquatch94 Sports target shooting. Previous guy let it loaded and safety off... I was handed "unloaded gun" and I didn't bother to keep trigger discipline. So as I was setting it for a new pellet and it went poof... I really should have checked.But you think that it's never gonna happen to you. And it was a failure of multiple people. The guy who handed it back, the shooting range supervisor, who didn't bother to check. And me... Because I got handled an "unloaded gun" and trusted the other guys that it's really not loaded. I should have done a last check. Thing never got investigated, because everybody realized, that they screwed up.

[@foxman105]

@@gingersasquatch94 Heh. By the way I was REALLY liked by some military guys on a Later Occasion. They said I'd make a good sniper with my aim. Well... I can take down a moving target at 100 meter range just with iron sights. I refused the offer. I'm really not interested in killing people They took me as an amateur and riffed on me. So okay. Let's make this as a challenge. First shot I missed. Okay, now I know what's the pellet drop and that sights are slightly off aim to the right. (on a gun that I was handed to) Wait for the wind to calm down, hold your breath, compensate for the loss of velocity... don't upset the rifle with the trigger pull... Second shot is spot on.

[@gingersasquatch94]

@@foxman105 I'm actually a shitty shot myself though I've only done a little bit of indoor range shooting. It's definitely a fun hobby for me even if I suck at it lol

[@foxman105]

@@gingersasquatch94 Well. It took about 2 years before I got decent at it. 10 years of target shooting at this point. And we have a talent in our family. Cousin is an engineer and she once shot down a pigeon with a flare gun, because her subordinates, were not taking or listening to her and making fun of her because she was a woman working in construction industry. Okay, this is complete bullshit. Emergency flare gun, POOF. Pidgeon goes plop and has a flare sticking out of him. "Any other volunteers?" as she described it. She didn't have any behavioral problems with the guys that were supposed to work with her afterwards.

[@btetschner]

My theory on the case is almost identical to the one you presented. I think that the occurence that a guy he didn't like bought the alcohol for his celebration and went with his wife to get it that he was overcome with jealousy. That may not have happened, but it is an extremely likely scenario.

[@Dulcimertunes]

If you’re too young to buy liquor, you’re not mature enough to get married

[@charlottewilliams574]

Well said Dr Grande 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@dmitrymanchenkov2996]

Thanks a lot, Dr. Grande! What a sad and tragic case. A beautiful young woman killed in what really seems to be not a manslaughter, but rather a second degree murder. I'm sorry, I seem to have missed the name of the state in which this tragedy happened. Probably, Skylar Nemetz could even face the capital punishment for the assassination of his wife? Thus, he really seems to be ''lucky'' for receiving only an imprisonment instead of the possible death penalty he deserved.

[@marycrawford9428]

Washington state

[@dmitrymanchenkov2996]

@@marycrawford9428 Thank you very much. Just googled it and found out that capital punishment in the Washington state had been officially abolished in 2018 and the last person had been executed there in 2010. But at the moment this tragedy took place, death penalty still was at least officially in use in the Washington state. Though, as the sources relate, due to the fact that second-degree murder is considered a lesser crime than the first-degree one, it's not typically subject to the capital punishmnet. Thus, even if Skylar had been found guilty of a second-degree murder, he wouldn't have been probably punished with death sentence. Maybe, he'd have got a longer imprisonment, up till spending the rest of his life in jail. Unfortunately, neither of the punishments can ever bring the beautiful Danielle back to life, but, of course, I think, considering the facts that it was obviously a murder, and not a manslaughter, that man should have got even a harsher punishment than thirteen years in jail.

[@Leila3i5]

Once again a violent criminal is rewarded for dishonesty and remorselessness.

[@anjachan]

poor girl, she didn´t have luck in life ...

[@DMR1010]

I can never get my head around how it’s deemed more appropriate that people have the emotional capacity to get married over drinking alcohol

[@AbuAfakski]

I saw this story on a different True Crime channel He was nutso guilty guilty guilty

[@muckypup-riot]

He's right about one thing, he's a bad man

[@christopherconwell7271]

Hey Dr Grande, Can You Do An Analysis video Of People Who Comment On Channels "First" ! I know this would be a very interesting video considering they are not 5 years old.

[@judeinLA.]

‘First’

[@judeinLA.]

Just kidding 🙃😆 I know what you mean. The people that respond with *LOL* or ‘K’ should also be evaluated. 😁

[@Justshill]

There are women who will want to be his girlfriend/wife and write him in prison. It's sick, in my opinion

[@kitkatclawz]

Yup