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applegrove

(123,615 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2024, 05:49 PM Dec 4

CEO killing: They found unshot bullets on the ground where the murder took place [View all]

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and a cell phone and a bottle of water in the ally the shooter ran down after he assasinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. They caught him on video buying a bottle of water at a Starbucks before. Potential fingerprints and DNA can be found on all these items. I hope the cell phone is his. CNN later says gunman knew certain doors would not be open till 9AM. Shooting happened before 7AM. NYPD should get videos from other days to find out if the shooter cased the street in the days before the shooting.

"UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York on Wednesday morning, according to multiple reports".

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CEO killing: They found unshot bullets on the ground where the murder took place [View all] applegrove Dec 4 OP

"I'm sorry, you have to be shot by all those bullets before you meet your deductible" ck4829 Dec 4 #1

Perfect NoRethugFriends Dec 4 #4

Doesn't seem like a professional hitman? Irish_Dem Dec 4 #2

Yeah. A number of amateurish details. yardwork Dec 4 #7

Something seems off about it. Irish_Dem Dec 4 #8

I've seen the video of the shooting. yardwork Dec 4 #11

More amateur mistakes. Irish_Dem Dec 4 #13

Here's my amateurish timeline from a video on Twitter that was posted here earlier: Emrys Dec 4 #14

Very interesting, thank you. Irish_Dem Dec 4 #15

As I said, there was nothing to indicate anger in the footage. Emrys Dec 4 #16

So he was familiar with guns? Irish_Dem Dec 5 #17

Here's the video. Silent but NSFW, I guess, and from Twitter to boot: Emrys Dec 5 #22

I cannot access this video. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #23

Ammo may have been subsonic DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 5 #34

Thanks. So he knew what he was doing. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #35

At the very least DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 5 #36

A suppressor ("silencer") is only truly effective if low powered ammo is used. yagotme Dec 5 #38

Or maybe, this isn't what it seems. yardwork Dec 5 #24

Yes I think we are looking at some deliberate crime scene staging and subterfuge. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #25

He had problem with the weapon, shooting him in the back Historic NY Dec 5 #27

The shooter had moved way past confrontation. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #32

Significance of the backpack? Irish_Dem Dec 5 #18

Breaking news Cirsium Dec 4 #3

Plus he used a Citi Bike which can only be done with a credit card BeyondGeography Dec 4 #5

If this was a professional hit they would have done it with no video around and they would have used a get away driver. Jacson6 Dec 5 #19

If he or she is smart, then.... TrunKated Dec 4 #6

Bullets rso Dec 4 #9

Yes. They said that on CNN. applegrove Dec 4 #10

But will a jury convict when they find out why he did it? ZonkerHarris Dec 4 #12

Maybe space aliens told him to do it? n/t Jacson6 Dec 5 #20

Not if from denial of coverage that resulted in a death Cattledog Dec 5 #37

Same ZonkerHarris Dec 5 #41

A couple of other interesting items: Liberal In Texas Dec 5 #21

You can rent one in NYC Historic NY Dec 5 #29

My wife said they were more prevalent in NYC than they are around here. Liberal In Texas Dec 5 #40

In the video that CNN obtained UpInArms Dec 5 #26

He cleared a jam DenaliDemocrat Dec 5 #28

Rack, tap, bang... Historic NY Dec 5 #31

My guess is low velocity ammo not cycling properly. yagotme Dec 5 #39

Probably limp wristed it DenaliDemocrat Dec 5 #42

If, as some believe, the shooter left a trail of evidence because he wants to be caught, sop Dec 5 #30

America needs to advance further Gun Safety Oneear Dec 5 #33