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boston bean

(36,874 posts) Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:28 PM Wednesday

He opened fire. He was not in danger. He shot her to stop her from leaving.

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He pulled his gun to try and get her to stop when she didn't [View all] boston bean Wednesday OP

If the shots were through the side window markodochartaigh Wednesday #1

There was a shot through the windshield. Sneederbunk Wednesday #3

3 shots fired BruceWane Wednesday #7

A vehicle is considered a dangerous weapon, same as a gun Melon Wednesday #17

Murdered her, simple. nt mr715 Wednesday #2

She had been ordered to get outta there Ritabert Wednesday #4

I think it was the shooter's car. I think he got back in it afterwards. John1956PA Wednesday #33

That makes sense. Ritabert Thursday #34

Yes, he wasn't hurt and wasn't in any danger. ananda Wednesday #5

He's going to be sorry he did it in front of witnesses off-the-clock Wednesday #6

It is Trump America, so not optimistic Johonny Wednesday #8

J6 proved you right newdeal2 Wednesday #9

Local authorities should handle the investigation Melon Wednesday #18

There was a passenger??? Bayard Wednesday #10

Well.....that changes things Bayard Thursday #35

Her wife was in the car with her Blues Heron Wednesday #27

Only response I've heard all p.m. is that she was blocking the road. Guess ICE allegorical oracle Wednesday #24

There was some car blocking the road. Looked like she was trying Klarkashton Wednesday #29

Shooting the tires is never an option when ICE is trigger-happy. Efilroft Sul Wednesday #12

Good to know. So what's your read-out of the shooter? Efilroft Sul Wednesday #14

My take is that he was just itching to shoot someone, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #15

Same here, MCE, more or less. Efilroft Sul Wednesday #16

It's never an option period. It would do nothing. Melon Wednesday #19

He shot her in the face malaise Wednesday #20

When your only tool is a gun superpatriotman Wednesday #21

Shooting a vehicle NEVER stops it NickB79 Wednesday #25

He killed for perceived disobedience. Because he wanted to, and could. RockRaven Wednesday #28

MNSC OC375 Wednesday #30

He killed because he's a psychopath womanofthehills Wednesday #32