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jimlongley wrote:Is it possible that this was a ricochet?

Sure, but like you said, unlikely.

Was he shooting almost straight up in the air? I don't think so...I believe I read somewhere that any slant of less than 85 degrees would not allow the projectile to reach the speed needed to penetrate flesh.

That doesn't leave much else except aiming directly at the kids. Whether it was intentional or not is probably going to have to be decided by a jury.

I'm sick about this, but I hope it gets a lot of attention so that the next genius that decides to shoot around others will remember it.

Edited to add: See new photo on previous page.

Edited: New photo and new text.

(Sorry, I saw the round thing across the street and assumed that was the trampoline in question).

Since the address of the shooter, (1905), and the address of the 7-year-old, (1939), are both odd, they are on the same side of the street.

From house to house is a little less than 200 yards.

I don't understand why the guy would be shooting in that direction to begin with, or at all, with all the neighboring houses around there.

Tragic and stupid.

So it's either a ricochet, even through what appears to be a section of dense trees between the houses, or the shooter thought the trees would be a good backstop.