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Straw Man

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11. Actually very likely.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 06:50 PM

5 hrs ago

The bullet entered her arm and traveled to her chest cavity, according to the article.

What are the chances of that?

If she was standing sideways to the direction that the bullet came from and her arm was clutched against her side, then it's very likely the bullet would pass through the arm and enter her chest cavity from the side. If it was her left side, the distance to the heart would be very short.

Tragic stupidity: the moron who shot her should be locked up.

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Oklahoma woman fatally shot while holding child on Christmas. Authorities say man was doing target practice in his yard [View all] True Dough 6 hrs ago OP

What the hell was she doing in the way? BOSSHOG 6 hrs ago #1

Omg.. how did she die from shot to the arm? BlueWaveNeverEnd 6 hrs ago #2

went the the arm pfitz59 6 hrs ago #3

Apparently the bullet traveled into her chest cavity Niagara 6 hrs ago #4

The bullet entered her arm and traveled to her chest cavity, according to the article. Diamond_Dog 6 hrs ago #6

Actually very likely. Straw Man 5 hrs ago #11

once while working for the forest service pfitz59 6 hrs ago #5

People are so stupid & thoughtless. CrispyQ 6 hrs ago #7

How dumb can one be? I did see that it was in OK, and being one that was born in OK, I didn't want to outright say, SWBTATTReg 6 hrs ago #8

Has anyone checked to see if the gun is okay? Aristus 6 hrs ago #9

want to blow your mind even more thoroughly .. ? stopdiggin 5 hrs ago #10

Jesus Christ. How many gun-humpers live in this neighborhood? Maru Kitteh 1 hr ago #14

choice of target on Christmas Day ? - - A Red Bull can on the back lawn ... stopdiggin 1 hr ago #15

No words malaise 4 hrs ago #12

The CNN article True Dough 2 hrs ago #13