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appalachiablue

(41,168 posts) Fri Aug 3, 2018, 10:55 PM Aug 2018

German Tourist Shot In Canada Road Rage

Source: BBC News

10 hrs. ago.

A German tourist is in a critical condition after being shot in rural Canada in a possible case of road rage.

Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the 60-year-old man was shot in the head as he was driving with his family about 60km (40 miles) west of Calgary.

The driver lost control after being shot, swerved off the road and came to rest against a tree.

His wife, son and son's girlfriend were in the SUV at the time and suffered minor injuries.

Police say the family was driving east along the highway when a black sedan pulled alongside the SUV, and someone inside rolled down the car window and intentionally shot the man.

The incident happened shortly before noon on Thursday and there was a substantial police presence at the scene, including collision analysts. RCMP Sgt Tom Kalis told the BBC the only possible current motive in the shooting is a case of road rage...More...

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/german-tourist-shot-in-canada-road-rage/ar-BBLss6c

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German Tourist Shot In Canada Road Rage (Original Post) appalachiablue Aug 2018 OP

If only he had a gun of his own this might have been prevented cstanleytech Aug 2018 #1

I Bet The Gun Came From The U.S. nt LandOfHopeAndDreams Aug 2018 #2

Possibly, but also likely legally purchased. OnlinePoker Aug 2018 #3

Maybe legally purchased and then stolen. US stats: 100 guns per 100 residents. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #5

Canada is only peaceful by the Western Hemisphere's dreadful standards Recursion Aug 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Aug 2018 #4

Surely hope the German victim will be able to heal and get home where he will be more comfortable. Judi Lynn Aug 2018 #7

Same, what an experience on vacation. The the man who's 60 appalachiablue Aug 2018 #8

cstanleytech

(26,307 posts)

1. If only he had a gun of his own this might have been prevented

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Fri Aug 3, 2018, 11:02 PM

Aug 2018

LandOfHopeAndDreams

(872 posts)

2. I Bet The Gun Came From The U.S. nt

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Fri Aug 3, 2018, 11:04 PM

Aug 2018

OnlinePoker

(5,725 posts)

3. Possibly, but also likely legally purchased.

Reply to LandOfHopeAndDreams (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 3, 2018, 11:07 PM

Aug 2018

Canada, on the other hand, ranks 13th on the study’s list, with 9.95 million firearms — or 31 per 100 residents.

https://globalnews.ca/news/1354803/fact-checking-michael-moore-does-canada-have-more-guns-per-capita-than-the-us/

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,027 posts)

5. Maybe legally purchased and then stolen. US stats: 100 guns per 100 residents.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 3, 2018, 11:40 PM

Aug 2018

In USA 50 percent of the guns are owned by people who own 10 guns or more (actual stat very similar, but I don't have it committed to memory).

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

6. Canada is only peaceful by the Western Hemisphere's dreadful standards

Reply to LandOfHopeAndDreams (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 3, 2018, 11:55 PM

Aug 2018

Its murder rate is twice that of Germany's, and Germany is one of the more dangerous industrialized European countries.

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Judi Lynn

(160,592 posts)

7. Surely hope the German victim will be able to heal and get home where he will be more comfortable.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 12:10 AM

Aug 2018

Bad enough to have been nearly murdered by an idiot, but to experience this while far from home makes it so much worse.

appalachiablue

(41,168 posts)

8. Same, what an experience on vacation. The the man who's 60

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 01:53 AM

Aug 2018

and his family will have a safe return home I hope.

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