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Mr.WeRP

(932 posts)
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 11:59 PM Sep 10

Just want to clear something up

Any person with minimal training could have made the shot from 200 yards. Military marksman, lowest rated specialized shooting badge, at least in the 1980s, was only required to hit a torso sized target at 400 yards with an M-16 with a peep sight. I know, because this is how I earned my badge.

Anyone, with minimal training could hit a head or neck shot with a hunter rifle at 200 yards.

Just saying, I see a lot of nonsense here about a pro hit job. What happened today was not that.

A pro with a sniper rifle would have made the same shot from at least 1.5 miles away.

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Just want to clear something up (Original Post) Mr.WeRP Sep 10 OP
It was a clean shot to the carotid artery. You can find a closeup video on REDDIT Bread and Circuses Thursday #1
Clean shot easy from that distance with a hunting rifle Mr.WeRP Thursday #6
Low wind and downhill? BidenRocks Thursday #13
But getting away and giving the law the slip? Frasier Balzov Thursday #2
He was a good shot. Qutzupalotl Thursday #3
Shot could have easily been made from a commercially available drone Mr.WeRP Thursday #4
they have drones that can shoot rifle bullets? ecstatic Thursday #7
Absolutely. Mr.WeRP Thursday #8
Ukraine Did That BidenRocks Thursday #14
There were early reports of a guy on a roof in dark clothing. Qutzupalotl Thursday #10
trump is behind it. IMO. I can't picture ecstatic Thursday #5
As much as I detested him, he wasn't on my list either Coventina Thursday #12
True, but clearly not someone walking by who said "well chit I'll get my 15 minutes of fame." Silent Type Thursday #9
Oh. Oeditpus Rex Thursday #11
What you said .... live love laugh Thursday #15

Bread and Circuses

(1,150 posts)
1. It was a clean shot to the carotid artery. You can find a closeup video on REDDIT
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:07 AM
Thursday

IMO, the shooter know what he was doing and had training.

Frasier Balzov

(4,530 posts)
2. But getting away and giving the law the slip?
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:12 AM
Thursday

That compounds the difficulty of the crime by a lot.

Qutzupalotl

(15,494 posts)
3. He was a good shot.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:21 AM
Thursday

It's the vanishing part that to me suggests professionalism or specialized training and gets me all

Mr.WeRP

(932 posts)
4. Shot could have easily been made from a commercially available drone
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:24 AM
Thursday

Not hard to disappear when you aren’t there.

Tech has come a really long way.

Just ask anyone who has served time in Ukraine.

Qutzupalotl

(15,494 posts)
10. There were early reports of a guy on a roof in dark clothing.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:49 AM
Thursday

Maybe we'll catch him. I hope we do.

ecstatic

(34,930 posts)
5. trump is behind it. IMO. I can't picture
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:24 AM
Thursday

kirk being at the top of any leftwing hit list.

Coventina

(28,694 posts)
12. As much as I detested him, he wasn't on my list either
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 01:52 AM
Thursday

Attention FBI: I don't have a list.

Silent Type

(11,088 posts)
9. True, but clearly not someone walking by who said "well chit I'll get my 15 minutes of fame."
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:46 AM
Thursday

And he got away.

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