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Post by Justbec on Jul 11, 2024 11:50:37 GMT -5
BBC Host’s Family Killed in Crossbow AttackThe wife and two adult daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt were killed in a crossbow attack on Tuesday night in Bushey, a quiet suburb northwest of London. After an intense, hours-long manhunt, police detained 26-year-old Kyle Clifford, who reportedly used to briefly serve in the British Army. Authorities believe the murders were a targeted attack. The motives are unclear, though British media mentioned that the suspect was an ex-boyfriend of one of the daughters. www.cbsnews.com/news/uk-triple-murder-crossbow-manhunt-bushey-hertfordshire/
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Post by hank on Jul 11, 2024 12:34:00 GMT -5
Good grief, that's horrifying.
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Post by Justbec on Jul 11, 2024 13:11:42 GMT -5
It really is... and a crossbow??
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Post by mikemarshall3 on Jul 13, 2024 17:15:34 GMT -5
Yes and this is not the first time a crossbow has been used as a weapon.
Apparently one of the daughters was his ex-girlfriend
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Date Joined: May 17, 2024 11:33:42 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. JMA23 on Jul 14, 2024 9:08:09 GMT -5
Crossbows need to be banned in the UK. Criminals can't get them if there aren't any.
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Date Joined: Jun 7, 2010 10:10:35 GMT -5
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Post by deyana on Jul 14, 2024 11:17:32 GMT -5
My cousin in the UK emailed me about this. At the time he was on the run.
A crossbow as a weapon is unusual. The UK is big on knife crime though. Stabbings are quite common over there.
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Date Joined: Jun 7, 2010 10:10:35 GMT -5
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Post by deyana on Jul 14, 2024 11:23:42 GMT -5
Imagine if it had been a gun or worse semi-automatic.
Half the neighborhood might be dead by now. He could shoot people down with one flick as he ran.
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Date Joined: May 17, 2024 11:33:42 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. JMA23 on Jul 14, 2024 11:50:48 GMT -5
My brother had one for hunting a longtime ago. They are not fast on the reload. A regular bow and arrow is much faster.
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Date Joined: Mar 14, 2016 18:48:07 GMT -5
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Post by Springschick on Jul 14, 2024 12:35:06 GMT -5
We have a smaller crossbow that is used for target shooting.
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