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138. It is possible that both events were similarly choreographed.

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 10:52 AM

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Many people are discussing the fatal shot from the perspective of it being too high for a torso shot and too low for a head shot, and I agree. If the shooter was looking to hit the trapezoid muscles, the muscles that go down to the shoulders from the neck, then it would be like nicking an ear. The shot would be the correct height and a near miss would place a deadly shot in the artery versus a flesh wound. But that's just my thinking.

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It is peculiar that the shooter escaped. [View all] drray23 Wednesday OP

Just a thought..... FarPoint Wednesday #1

A trained pro, who unlike the trump would be assassin IMO, had admin backing... brush Wednesday #39

Yes professional training. Irish_Dem Wednesday #2

and an overdose of confusing statements malaise Wednesday #5

The shooter also had some good luck because of the incompetence? Irish_Dem Wednesday #10

His plan theirs malaise Wednesday #11

Very good point. Irish_Dem Wednesday #20

You know bdamomma Thursday #141

The arrest of the person at the scene for obstruction was very stupid Prairie Gates Wednesday #26

Yes. Police should have been interviewing all witnesses asap. Irish_Dem Wednesday #43

Too bad Trump didn't hire him for his fake assassination attempt.. travelingthrulife Thursday #127

It is possible that both events were similarly choreographed. taxi Thursday #138

Or Halfway to Moscow (nt) AZJonnie Wednesday #106

Doesn't help that the FBI director and Kirk have identical ideology Eliot Rosewater Wednesday #41

Which is hilarious given the FBI director's ethnicity malaise Thursday #119

Perfect setup, with him on a raised platform alone. colorado_ufo Wednesday #84

The shooter must have known this in advance? Irish_Dem Thursday #116

One more thing . . . colorado_ufo Thursday #142

Looks like he had at least one person running cover for him sboatcar Wednesday #96

Seems like maybe just an innocent witness to me Jack Valentino Wednesday #98

The obstruction of justice charge after the interview and all that though sboatcar Wednesday #101

Do you know the details of the obstruction? Irish_Dem Thursday #115

I don't know sboatcar Thursday #122

Yes the shooter had some training. Irish_Dem Thursday #123

Have you any idea how many Utah sportsmen could have made that shot? Bobstandard Wednesday #108

The public assassination of a human being is different from shooting a deer. Irish_Dem Thursday #114

And 200 yards is still a very long shot Johnny2X2X Thursday #125

Good points. I assume sniper had a wind meter. Irish_Dem Thursday #132

Sounds like they may have found the gun Johnny2X2X Thursday #133

Yes, bad mistake if true. An amateur who got lucky. Irish_Dem Thursday #135

All very true, thankfully. nt Bobstandard Thursday #130

That seems to be the consensus Cosmocat Thursday #124

Deer hunters- lol! Come on man, this was no weekend warrior. Blues Heron Thursday #126

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Wednesday #3

Read this SheltieLover Wednesday #4

Very interesting Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday #6

Could be SheltieLover Wednesday #16

My thoughts exactly. strongermessage Wednesday #36

One of my thoughts, as well. yellow dahlia Wednesday #13

And read this along with it... ancianita Wednesday #46

Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #49

Holy hell! SheltieLover Wednesday #50

My words exactly! Delphinus Wednesday #51

Scary! SheltieLover Wednesday #57

Scary to contemplate, but that's the kind of stuff putin type dictators do. ancianita Wednesday #54

Post it pls! SheltieLover Wednesday #56

Okay... I put it over in GD if you want a look... ancianita Wednesday #59

Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #60

Nick LaLota is my congressman Danmel Wednesday #58

I'm sorry SheltieLover Wednesday #63

It's mortifying Danmel Wednesday #77

JFC niyad Wednesday #68

Sounds like it could be a paid PatSeg Wednesday #62

Sure does! SheltieLover Wednesday #65

"a clean get away screams pro to me" -- absolutely! ancianita Wednesday #71

Prob already on his way back to russia SheltieLover Wednesday #72

LOL ... or FLORIDA! ancianita Wednesday #74

Is there a difference? SheltieLover Wednesday #75

I hope so. I'm exiled here. ancianita Wednesday #78

I'm sorry SheltieLover Wednesday #79

Parters in suffering through the historical sickness of the South. ancianita Wednesday #83

Stay safe! SheltieLover Thursday #137

200 yards isn't all that difficult with a good rifle and scope.... lastlib Wednesday #76

Correct sarisataka Wednesday #90

Yeah and with just ONE shot! PatSeg Thursday #136

Right. H2O Man Wednesday #64

Yup SheltieLover Wednesday #67

I don't rule out a Russian agent True Dough Wednesday #73

That is a distinct possibility. roamer65 Wednesday #92

So Agent Krasnov the corpulent?? thomski64 Wednesday #105

K&R UTUSN Wednesday #7

Just Like the 3 Fake Hobos Who Killed JFK MrWowWow Wednesday #8

Interesting angle that I had never thought of. yourout Wednesday #15

Or... speaking of motive... ancianita Wednesday #70

Yes! Very different... and Cha Wednesday #9

I just realized... A Sniper? nt Cha Wednesday #12

Read this, Cha SheltieLover Wednesday #18

I did.. I Rec your other post that Cha Wednesday #22

Mahalo, Cha SheltieLover Wednesday #27

Was Kirk seen as a threat to Trump in any way? kentuck Wednesday #14

Not at all..... anciano Wednesday #17

There were also hundreds (thousands?) of people to blend into after. Ace Rothstein Wednesday #81

Check the roof drains. Xolodno Thursday #111

Yep. Who benefits. jeffreyi Wednesday #19

Absolutely! SheltieLover Wednesday #29

Patel won't find him. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #21

There are cameras all over every college campus Prairie Gates Wednesday #31

Fact orangecrush Wednesday #69

Maybe he's been told not to find him tinrobot Wednesday #89

I'm not surprised BannonsLiver Wednesday #23

Patel is on this like white on rice Tribetime Wednesday #24

Needles to say, I see what you did there.... erronis Wednesday #47

And I wouldn't be surprised if it were a pro-Trump covert op. ananda Wednesday #25

Something like martial law? Deuxcents Wednesday #34

With a Reichstag Fire energy to it. ananda Wednesday #37

This is my number one fear.. Deuxcents Wednesday #42

I totally agree. strongermessage Wednesday #40

This was a pro Johnny2X2X Wednesday #28

Heard the same about Mangione Prairie Gates Wednesday #33

He didn't have secret service Puppyjive Wednesday #97

Pretty freaking obviously so. marble falls Wednesday #30

Indeed. Was he 'unalived' because he was bounding TACO to release Epstein files Bread and Circuses Wednesday #32

This is a great thread, no heavy thinking to do, just rec here or there. /nt bucolic_frolic Wednesday #35

Unfortunately, that is the case. (I rec'd yours....) erronis Wednesday #48

I recc'd your post PJMcK Thursday #128

Someone was thoughtful, careful, and well-prepared Vogon_Glory Wednesday #38

It's just like all the sniper movies Tree Lady Wednesday #44

One assumes a white man. nt mcar Wednesday #45

Non-white in Orem, Utah, he'd have stood out, probably tackled to the ground immediately Ocelot II Wednesday #52

That's what I'm thinking too mcar Wednesday #53

Take a look at the video of the crowd. mnhtnbb Wednesday #85

What's next? Trump orders Martial Law across the nation? Emile Wednesday #55

I don't find it too surprising. bluedigger Wednesday #61

true, it was not the secret service with an extensive protective net. drray23 Wednesday #66

The shooter may have planned everything out, including escape Justice Brandeis Wednesday #80

They have a video of a guy double timing it on a nearby roof just after the shooting Prairie Gates Wednesday #87

Might or might not be the shooter spinbaby Thursday #117

For sure Prairie Gates Thursday #118

One shot from 200 yards. Iggo Wednesday #82

Not a difficult shot sarisataka Wednesday #86

Many hunters are capable of doing such a shot Kaleva Wednesday #94

Why is it peculiar? sarisataka Wednesday #88

Probably a FSB or GRU operation. roamer65 Wednesday #91

This guy wasn't a mass shooter Kaleva Wednesday #93

Trump's Horst Wessel? N/T tonekat Wednesday #95

I've been thinking that all day. Ned Low Wednesday #100

Does seem like a professional hit, but what are the motives Beringia Wednesday #99

Obviously premeditated iemanja Wednesday #102

Well we've got Patel and Bongino at FBI, Blondie at DOJ ToxMarz Wednesday #103

Thoughts: ReRe Wednesday #104

Not really peculiar when it's a non-politician with his own security. Feel Good Inc Wednesday #107

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #109

Was there heavy security present? Kaleva Wednesday #110

No there wasn't. Feel Good Inc Thursday #112

My thoughts, too - a sharp shooter likely ex- military. Joinfortmill Thursday #113

It was a professional hit... dlk Thursday #120

My guess is I'll be underwhelmed and unsurprised by who-what-why when they're caught. Torchlight Thursday #121

Oswald shot JFK from a distance of 265 ft. and made a clean getaway, he was only caught after he shot and killed sop Thursday #129

Yes if Oswald had a car exboyfil Thursday #131

Right. For the sake of argument I'm assumimg Oswald was the "lone shooter," and he wasn't "a patsy." sop Thursday #134

He got away because no one was looking for him? pwb Thursday #139

Premeditated??? bdamomma Thursday #140