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ZonkerHarris

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12. But will a jury convict when they find out why he did it?

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Wed Dec 4, 2024, 07:12 PM

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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