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theHandpuppet

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31. Latest details
Mon Jun 23, 2014, 10:58 AM
Jun 2014

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Birdwatchers found Olgin, 19, and Chapa, 18, the morning after the attack in the deep grass below a bluff Violent Andrews Park. Olgin, shot in the neck, was already dead. Chapa tried to crawl away for help despite taking a bullet to the head. She was so horribly disfigured by the blast her brother later identified her by her feet and hands.

The shooting left her paralyzed on the left side of her body and unable to speak. In the days after the attack, she communicated with investigators through sign language, using her right hand to describe her attacker.

Chapa, who has regained some of her abilities through two years of physical therapy, hugged Chief Giles on Friday at the news conference announcing the arrest of Strickland and his wife.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/man-busted-fatal-shooting-texas-lesbians-article-1.1839421#ixzz35TTxmHBG

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:( shenmue Jun 2014 #1
Excuse me but... Scairp Jun 2014 #27
The post says both bodies of the girls were found bushisanidiot Jun 2014 #28
No, one survived theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #29
Latest details theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #31
WTF? How does someone build up enough hatred to go out and murder strangers? nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #2
Texas billhicks76 Jun 2014 #5
Remember this other case from Texas from a few months ago? theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #9
Those teens were a danger to his marriage so he stood his ground. blm Jun 2014 #21
It's been two years? Glad they caught this scum. joshcryer Jun 2014 #3
Two years? Hope these cowards and murderers are brought to justice soon AllyCat Jun 2014 #4
Guns in the hands of the public. n/t Loudly Jun 2014 #6
I'm very sure that "Guns in the hands cntrygrl Jun 2014 #16
Congrats on winning Dumb Post of the Day brentspeak Jun 2014 #18
+1000 valerief Jun 2014 #19
We are all entitled to our own opinions. N/T cntrygrl Jun 2014 #26
Grown men abduct teenage girls all the time NickB79 Jun 2014 #32
As much as I personally support tighter gun restrictions... theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #20
Alright cntrygrl, why don't you explain TBF Jun 2014 #35
Yeah sure .... stop the hatred and those who cntrygrl Jun 2014 #36
I do think it would solve a lot of problems TBF Jun 2014 #37
Quite a while back I found cntrygrl Jun 2014 #38
Exactly - TBF Jun 2014 #39
Stand by yer man in Texas mackerel Jun 2014 #7
I bet this guy believes Liberals are to blame for,...well,....EVERYTHING. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #8
I remember when this happened. Ash_F Jun 2014 #10
I'm so glad they caught this sickening bastard.... Rowdyboy Jun 2014 #11
how about holding right wing radio/tv responsible cosmicone Jun 2014 #12
Of course it is the churches that specifically say they are at war with gays, that we should be Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #14
Crazy man ! fireflysky46 Jun 2014 #13
religion heaven05 Jun 2014 #15
yes, probably some religious social-psychosis. nt fireflysky46 Jun 2014 #23
That couple must be "pro-life" IronLionZion Jun 2014 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author fireflysky46 Jun 2014 #24
I guess he was Standing His Ground against the LGBTQ War on Mercun Values, huh? Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #22
As somebody observed in the comments crim son Jun 2014 #25
What was his religion? closeupready Jun 2014 #30
Commenter at link claimed he knew him and the suspect despised religion... Deuce Jun 2014 #33
Thanks. closeupready Jun 2014 #34
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