I thought this was funny even though it could have ended up in tragedy.

Andrew J. Burwitz of Appleton charged in drive-by shooting at ex-girlfriend's family's Buchanan home
By Dan Wilson • Post-Crescent staff writer • November 5, 2009

APPLETON — The suspect in a drive-by shooting failed to open his own car window before he shot, with the broken window ultimately leading to his arrest.

Andrew J. Burwitz, 20, 45 Diane Lane, Appleton, was charged Wednesday in Outagamie County Court with four counts of first- degree reckless endangerment, four counts of endangering safety by reckless use of a firearm, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property and placed on a $25,000 cash bond.

A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 11.

Burwitz is suspected of shooting at two residences, his ex-girlfriend's house on Meadowbreeze Court in the Town of Buchanan and another house, apparently chosen at random, on South Tahoe Court in Appleton, in Calumet County.

According to court documents, the occupants of the house in the Town of Buchanan were awakened about 2 a.m. Monday to the sounds of breaking glass.

They saw a car driving off and found two bullets had struck the exterior of the house and three had entered the living room.

None of the four people in the house was injured. The ex-girlfriend was attending school out of state.

Sheriff's deputies examining the area found broken auto glass in the street, and, later that day, contacted area auto glass repair shops and found Burwitz had his car window replaced after filing an insurance claim.

Burwitz was taken into custody and admitted to shooting at the house and to firing a single shot at the Appleton residence as well as firing shots in a wooded area at the end of the street.

A search of his residence and car turned up a 9 mm handgun and spent shell casings.

Burwitz said he had been drinking heavily before the shootings.

Charges are expected to be filed in Calumet County for the second drive-by shooting.

Haha how stupid can some people be.   

if you mean for believing this story, then......

I really don't see any reason someone would fake such a minimally sensational story.  Not to mention the fact that it's been covered by multiple websites:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=Andrew+J.+Burwitz&aq=f&aqi=&oq=&fp=6b22d27f49a5e7dd

you must excuse my sketicalityismnessry....

I forgot to include a link to the original post. I am shame. 

I amended the OP with the link. 

"Sheriff's deputies examining the area found broken auto glass in the street, and, later that day, contacted area auto glass repair shops and found Burwitz had his car window replaced after filing an insurance claim".



Damn, this must be the most efficient town in America.

So earlier in the day, a heavily drunk man, shot at two separate residences, but forgot to roll down his window at one of them, shot out the window, then went to have the window replaced by insurance claim, met with the claims adjuster, at the body shop which miraculously had his window waiting there for him, and replaced it, only to be found later in the same day by the Sheriff Dept. as having done all this, heavily drunk.

I'm sorry I don't buy the story, WAIT, I didn't say it wasn't possible, I just don't believe the news report. Or the family that said they were awakened by sounds of breaking glass, not 5 five gunshots, but the breaking glass of his car window.

This reporter did a crappy job in my opinion.

and And AND......ah forget it