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joshcryer

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21. I personally think ex military, cop, or hunter.

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #12)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:04 PM

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I will refrain for other aspects of the profile I have in my head but I think it will not be favorable for us on the left and they should be resoundingly denounced.

They could have learned how to do this on the range but this was a very very angry person who had one singular target in mind. I just feel no one would bother without already prior experience. Too much work for a random.

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on MSNBC just showing a graphic that the shot was taken from 520 ft ?? [View all] drray23 Wednesday OP

Said someone who really has no idea Ponietz Wednesday #1

Not right in the jugular though, that was DEAD on. Military for sure. Blues Heron Wednesday #2

They were probably aiming for the head and missed. bluedigger Wednesday #3

He was known to wear body armor. joshcryer Wednesday #7

I dont know what video you watched. johnnyfins Wednesday #15

Look close his shirt moves for a frame. joshcryer Wednesday #18

I stand corrected. I saw some slow mo johnnyfins Wednesday #20

Wow. bluedigger Wednesday #16

Interesting. Abolishinist Wednesday #17

I didn't see it until others pointed it out. joshcryer Wednesday #19

Agreed...there's no reason to believe that the shot hit the intended target area Prairie Gates Wednesday #22

Negativeon the .mil line of thinking. Chuuku Davis Wednesday #5

No reason to speculate Renew Deal Wednesday #6

Center mass Wifes husband Wednesday #10

You don't know that Ponietz Wednesday #12

I personally think ex military, cop, or hunter. joshcryer Wednesday #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Wednesday #23

You don't need military training for a 200 yard shot Renew Deal Wednesday #4

I can hit a steel target easily at this distance. However taking a neck shot drray23 Wednesday #8

Why assume they were aiming for the neck? DetroitLegalBeagle Wednesday #11

I suppose they could have gotten lucky. drray23 Wednesday #14

520 feet is nothing for a rifle DetroitLegalBeagle Wednesday #9

520 ft isn't much now days D_Master81 Wednesday #13