The man called police to confess to a crime and then killed himself before authorities arrived at the scene
  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
    61·
    5 months ago

    Investigators said they had identified a suspect in the case by Monday evening, and he had been linked to a total of three cases which were apparently “politically motivated”.

    That man later contacted officers, told them he wanted to “confess a crime involving an ATV driver within the last 24 hours” and asked to be picked up, police said in a statement. When police arrived at the scene, they found a 22-year-old man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    Yikes

    • MagicShel@programming.dev
      393·
      5 months ago

      Stochastic terrorism bites Trump’s own hand again (but they are so tiny, it didn’t take much). It’s an uncontrollable force.

      That said, it’s a tragic story for the young man and his victims.

        • MagicShel@programming.dev
          211·
          5 months ago

          I don’t think he murdered anyone, actually. Just ran them over, hospitalizing the 80 year old. In fact we don’t even know the other related incidents involved running anyone over, I guess, though that was my assumption. The article is light on the details.

          Anyway the kid didn’t have to kill himself.

            • MagicShel@programming.dev
              181·
              5 months ago

              Yours is a valid opinion and you’re not being an asshole here, even if I don’t agree with you. If I thought you were I’d downvote, but I don’t think so.

          • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
            41·
            5 months ago

            Not yet, but the guy was 80 and in critical condition. Survival seems unlikely. But as the article seems to say this was intentional, it’ll be murder.

  • OceanSoap@lemmy.ml
    10·
    5 months ago

    We’re going to see more of this. I’d love to say the assassination attempt will cause people to think twice, but I think it’s going to inspire others to try and take out supporters and trump himself again