eTragedy: Couple that Met Online Found Dead at Shooting Range
- Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:51pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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A couple that had recently met online were found dead at a shooting range near Kansas City Tuesday. Kansas City Star on the tragedy:
“Police were called to the shooting range at 6201 Robinson Road about 11:20 a.m. and found a man and a woman shot. Police do not think anyone else was involved in the deaths.
‘It was just a spur of the moment thing, them going,’ Christy Gregor, Hilburn’s sister, said late Tuesday. ‘A detective came out and told us she was dead. We don’t know what happened.’
She said she had met the boyfriend, but did not know much about him.
‘He seemed normal,’ Gregor said.”
NBC Action News writes that the police said their report lists the shooting as a murder with Hilburn as the victim, and no word on what led to the shooting.
According to the Kansas City Star, this is not the first time that bullets hit people, not targets, at the “Bullet Hole” shooting range. In March 2010, a man committed suicide there, and three people killed themselves there in 1997. Following the triple-suicide in 1997, the Bullet Hole instituted a 24-hour waiting period for new members.
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Eyeball
Posted on September 9, 2011 at 12:51amBallistics should be able to tell what happened.
Report Post »freightliner1160
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 5:49pmWe’re not sure what happened. Bambi just went with him to the range. She was not a big fan of guns. They were over her for dinner a few weeks ago along with a room mates co-workers. 2 weeks later Bambi is dead. Word from invest, the are having hard time getting his true ID. Not sure if his real name was Victor. Even though he has ID from the state. Not good.
Report Post »DOCHMCFMF
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:36pmIf he did her in on a motorcycle or a pickup truck she would be just as dead and there would be no story. We will never know how many times that has happened. Even if he met her, raped her and stabbed her to death it would not be as big a story to the media – wonder why?
Report Post »DREDGE
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 10:21amA couple more days and nobody will even recall the story.
Report Post »If they chose suicide so be it, move on!
kens
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 9:31amOh hell. I guess we’ll just have to ban guns now.
Report Post »americathebankrupt
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 9:12amGod help us!
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 9:12amNew lovers just having a bang-up time?
Report Post »scion88
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 4:53amThey chatted online for weeks and were dying to finally meet one another. She was drop dead gorgeous and he loved killing time with her. I’ve heard of doing belly shots on the first date but this takes it to a new level. On the bright side, they did have blast on their first date and he wasn‘t shootin’ blanks. Somewhere theres a Van Halen song playing…“You Give Love a Bad Name”. Shot to the heart indeed Eddie.
STATE IRON
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:36amThat’s Bon Jovi, and you’re a doucher.
Report Post »branch manager
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:01pmNo doubt.
Report Post »patriot308
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:42pmWorks for me, scion. But then….. I have a real life! Not just an e-life. Just sayin……….
Report Post »Gypsy123
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:52amIts the shooting range ghosts coming in to help people shoot themselves. Bet there is a ghost around there saying point the gun at your head whooo whooo
Report Post »eramthgin
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:18pmI learned to shot pistols with my father there in the late 60′s. The article is disgusting that it infers that there is a range safty problem. It just isn’t so!
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 7:09amAgreed, I would have expected more from the blaze.
Report Post »huskerfan71
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:38pmThe snide comments are disgusting. I shoot at this range. I drove up minutes after this occurred and was horrified when I found out what happened. This is tragic and sad not humorous.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:03pmCan we tell Obama it is a vacation spot?
MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 6:43am@ REPUBLICORP
Report Post »There are many of us who don’t like Obama, but don’t be stupid. Be careful what you say.
patbarker
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:21pmposter said “Vince Foster shot himself”??? now that’s funny!!! Vince shot himself and then rolled himself into a carpet and hauled himself up the paths of Ft Marcy Park??? quite the stunt!!!
and all that while Hillary‘s top aide was cleaning out Vince’s desk…woohhoo, now that doesn’t sound shady, does it?
ARKANCIDE…#1 CAUSE OF DEATH OF PEOPLE WHO KNEW THE CLINTONISTA GANG!!!
Report Post »W@nd@
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:11pmdun’t forget the gun was made of 2 separate guns Not? and the police from the capitol came and took off foster’s wife for 10 days or better, i remember her saying when she saw the men she already knew her husband was dead…i was disapointed bush never looked into any of these questionable areas of the clinton era never ever dealt with sadly! missing people, mina connection, whitewater was stonewalled..plenty of things the travelgate…on and on it went! what about the files they were reported to have on people (enemies) when Nixon resigned because of 1 file…yeah there was soo much we were never allowed to find out what really happened!
Report Post »MontanaRob
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:16pmMaybe they had a suicide pact!
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:52pmMost couples who meet “online” end up dead eventually.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:01pmMy brother in law met his wife on-line. They’ve been married for 10 years.
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:25pm100% of all couples end up dead eventually.
Report Post »zman173rd
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:12pmNot just couples! and it‘s not just limited to whites so the racial card can’t be played here neither! freeking conspiracy! We’re ALL done for!!!
Report Post »IowaWoman
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:50pmI met my husband on line, we have been happily together 10 years now. Everyone ends up dead eventually.
Report Post »shirtsbyeric
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:36pmMaybe selling those bullseye Baseball hats at the gift shop wasn’t a good idea after all.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:47pmhow sad for thier families but where they were found is not really important
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:50pmSonny Bono Skied into a tree, Vince Foster shot himself.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:31pmWalk in the park. Bowling. A bar. Putt-putt golf. Shooting range. One of these doesn’t seem to fit as a likely first date. (if that’s what it was) How sad.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:54pmYou’re right… nobody bowls anymore.
Report Post »DOCHMCFMF
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:42pmRight on -in my experience shooting ranges are no wheres near as dangerous as bars. Thanks for the valuable advice and reminder.
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:30pmThey were not “found dead” it was a murder/suicide. People who want to commit suicide often take their lives at ranges to spare their loved ones from finding them at home. They are cowards. Just rent a gun and leave the mess for others to clean up.
Those commenting about the place being a “death trap” seem to blame the location and not the people choosing to commit suicide. This is the first murder of which I am aware at this specific range. Suicides, as reflected in the Blaze article, are not uncommon, not at any range.
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/07/3126227/police-id-two-found-dead-at-op.html
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:25pmWe should close this place down immediately. And then dismantle the golden gate bridge.
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:27pm“”"In March 2010, a man committed suicide there, and three people killed themselves there in 1997. Following the triple-suicide in 1997, the Bullet Hole instituted a 24-hour waiting period for new members.”"”
Really… Someone is that bad of a shot that they have to go to a shooting range to shoot themselves…
Report Post »RedneckJim
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:32amMany ranges rent guns. Some of the people just rent the guns with which to kill themselves. At one of them where I shoot, three people killed themselves last year. The waiting period for new members actually sounds like a good idea.
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:00am@RedneckJim – I didn’t realize so many ranges rent weapons… the waiting period sounds reasonable.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:20pmPlace sounds like a death trap,you can check in but you can’t check out,alive at least.
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:22pmDid they rename the Bates Motel?
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:46pmServant Of YHVH — did you mean – “Hotel California”
Report Post »avenger
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:18pmLets send invitations to harry reed,nancy pelosi,chris dodd,franklin raines,geitner,barmey frank and the rest of the mfkrs…
Report Post »TrailBlazer66
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:32pmYeah, Monkey in a suit and First Hog to be first as they always crave to be first and take the most. Disgusting thugs.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:14pmJimmy Hoffa is an inspiring dude, ya think? Or could it be al qaeda? It‘s anyone’s bet in today’s world. Sickness seems to be infecting America.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:13pmgeeezuz…it seems like that place is a suicide magnet
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