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Lancero

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7. And the person that social media was quick to brand as the shooter was Grandpa with his big ol glasses.

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 04:42 PM

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Old guy with vision issues, totally the sniper right?

Doesn't really pass the sniff test, but that didn't stop the media from running with it. Just a prime example of due diligence from mainstream media.

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Shooter of Charlie Kirk got away. The guy they took into custody was for some other reason. [View all] applegrove Wednesday OP

He wasn't the wrong guy re the shooting....They took that guy into custody for something else entirely. Sogo Wednesday #1

Thanks. applegrove Wednesday #2

They released him. applegrove Wednesday #9

Source? democratsruletheday Wednesday #3

CNN - read below the video applegrove Wednesday #4

The University muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #5

Said the shot came from about 200 yards away. Sniper. multigraincracker Wednesday #6

And the person that social media was quick to brand as the shooter was Grandpa with his big ol glasses. Lancero Wednesday #7

University also says one guy taken into custody has been released muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #8