British scientist killed by stray bullet through wall as he lay in bed in US

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Truly bizarre set of circumstances, he was killed by a stray bullet in Atlanta. What kind of a bullet can penetrate a wall and still have energy to kill someone?

An English astrophysicist was killed by a stray bullet that travelled through a wall and hit him in his bed, according to US authorities.

Dr Matthew Willson, 31, from Chertsey, Surrey, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head when police were called to an apartment complex in Brookhaven, Atlanta, at about 2am last Sunday

Sergeant Jake Kissel, from the Brookhaven Police Department, said that while the shooting was believed to have been a random act, the death is being treated as a homicide.

There have been no arrests so far.

Sgt Kissel said the stray bullet that hit Dr Willson travelled less than 100 yards and entered through an exterior wall of the apartment.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b1998909.html

[Jack]

... 'White Privilege'.

[Yakuda]

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Truly bizarre set of circumstances, he was killed by a stray bullet in Atlanta. What kind of a bullet can penetrate a wall and still have energy to kill someone?

An English astrophysicist was killed by a stray bullet that travelled through a wall and hit him in his bed, according to US authorities.

Dr Matthew Willson, 31, from Chertsey, Surrey, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head when police were called to an apartment complex in Brookhaven, Atlanta, at about 2am last Sunday

Sergeant Jake Kissel, from the Brookhaven Police Department, said that while the shooting was believed to have been a random act, the death is being treated as a homicide.

There have been no arrests so far.

Sgt Kissel said the stray bullet that hit Dr Willson travelled less than 100 yards and entered through an exterior wall of the apartment.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b1998909.html

Another covid death. Did he have the stab?

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. Dr Matthew Willson, 31, from Chertsey, Surrey, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head when police were called to an apartment complex in Brookhaven, Atlanta, at about 2am last Sunday

A headshot from outside ... this does not look like a driveby ... that fellow was targeted.

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A headshot from outside ... this does not look like a driveby ... that fellow was targeted.

The bullet travelled through a patch of woods, a wall and then hit him whilst he was in bed.

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... 'White Privilege'.

British Lives Matter (BLM) are investigating the case.

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What did he have on the Hildabeast?

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The bullet travelled through a patch of woods, a wall and then hit him whilst he was in bed.

Thanks for the info ... it wasn't in the OP. I will be interested in the results of the investigation.

BTW ... An English astrophysicist ... I wonder what his purpose was for being state side. Was there some space science conference in Atlanta ???

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Truly bizarre set of circumstances, he was killed by a stray bullet in Atlanta. What kind of a bullet can penetrate a wall and still have energy to kill someone?

An English astrophysicist was killed by a stray bullet that travelled through a wall and hit him in his bed, according to US authorities.

Dr Matthew Willson, 31, from Chertsey, Surrey, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head when police were called to an apartment complex in Brookhaven, Atlanta, at about 2am last Sunday

Sergeant Jake Kissel, from the Brookhaven Police Department, said that while the shooting was believed to have been a random act, the death is being treated as a homicide.

There have been no arrests so far.

Sgt Kissel said the stray bullet that hit Dr Willson travelled less than 100 yards and entered through an exterior wall of the apartment.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b1998909.html

Anyone seen the Clinton's?

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Thanks for the info ... it wasn't in the OP. I will be interested in the results of the investigation.

BTW ... An English astrophysicist ... I wonder what his purpose was for being state side. Was there some space science conference in Atlanta ???

His girlfriend lived in Atlanta and he was visiting her.

British scientist Matthew Willson was killed by a stray bullet through an apartment wall while visiting his girlfriend Katherine Shepard in the US

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The bullet travelled through a patch of woods, a wall and then hit him whilst he was in bed.

the epitome of bad luck, not targeted.

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the epitome of bad luck, not targeted.

Must have been a pretty high velocity weapon to travel through a wall and have enough energy to kill someone.

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Must have been a pretty high velocity weapon to travel through a wall and have enough energy to kill someone.

lotta stucco used in Atlanta, that or siding not that much of a chore to shoot through.
just had to get through the trees unimpeded.
doesnt take all that much to punch a hole in a head. assassins love .22s because there are no ballistics to be had, they're subsonic and as long as you can hit what you aim at, you get the hit.

had a kid not far from my house get killed by a bullet some idiot fired up at the sky and hit the boy on the way back down as he and his dad walked back from 7/4 fireworks show.

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What kind of a bullet can penetrate a wall and still have energy to kill someone?

The wall could have been constructed from any number of light materials and may not have been solid. A very unlucky guy. Poor woman.

[Jack]

Must have been a pretty high velocity weapon to travel through a wall and have enough energy to kill someone.

MI6.