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Man trying to shoot somebody shoots himself instead, police say

By adamg on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 11:55am

Live Boston reports BPD officers and state troopers responding to a gunfire call at Blue Hill Avenue and Angell Street Friday night found a man with a fresh gunshot wound to his hand. Their investigation showed the man was apparently trying to shoot somebody else, but wound up sending a bullet through his own hand instead.

Neighborhoods: 
Dorchester
Topics: 
Crime
Free tagging: 
Blue Hill Avenue
Angell Street
Guns


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By Will LaTulippe on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 2:42pm.

"You might even shoot yourself" - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Link below isn't the song, because the Benny Hill theme is just so much better in this spot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQf2TiwBFHo

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By Cleary Squared on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 6:53pm.

Why shoot yourself in your hand when you can chase llamas around Sun City, Arizona?

ETA: Hat tip to Ron Newman - I'm so used to seeing chase videos originating from LA that I didn't realize this was Arizona!

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By Ron Newman on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 10:26pm.

is a bit far away to be a Los Angeles suburb

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By Cleary Squared on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 5:48am.

This is what happens when you get so engrossed in the music that you miss geography completely. I've fixed my post.

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By Terrapin on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 3:51pm.

If he was just a wee bit more incompetent he could have helped us all and qualified for a Darwin Award.

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