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The shooting is being investigated as a possibly targeted hit, sources said.

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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 69 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I'll take the W but I was thinking the same thing too that this is probably an organized crime hit. Sad to say your average american is less likely to take matters into their own hands because they want to "work hard" and become the boss themselves doing the oppressing.

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 55 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I’m going with just some guy whose family got denied coverage for cancer or something and they ended up dying. Not exactly politically motivated but ends in the same place so fine by me.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 44 points 2 weeks ago

I hope so because that sounds based and righteous.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 36 points 2 weeks ago

That's exactly what doesn't happen usually, but it's one of the best outcomes (the other good outcome is if it was a hit and the corruption was uncovered as an unintended consequence)

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago

This was my immediate thought too, and also the thing that has me going “How does this not happen more often?”

[–] miz@hexbear.net 32 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

the detail that the shooter used a suppressed pistol supports this, harder to see an angry guy out for revenge taking the time and effort to use a suppressor because they're thinking about escaping the scene and want to draw less attention. certainly possible though

[–] mudpuppy@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

i think people are reading too much into the suppressor. it's definitely interesting, but lots of people have them, he could have just bought it a while ago because he thought it was cool.

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

Sad to say your average american is less likely to take matters into their own hands because they want to "work hard" and become the boss themselves doing the oppressing.

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