Earlier this year a close relative of mine was killed by a gun shot wound to the chest while trail bike riding.
During the ride those with him had heard rifle shots but not close. The bullet hit him while he was riding at moderate speed and struck him in the chest killing him almost instantly.
At the time of the incident there was not evidence that he had indeed been shot, meaning no obvious impact wound, it was only discovered after paramedics arrived that a bullet had hit and exited his body. No bullet was recovered.
Obviously a tragic incident like this leaves a lot of unanswered questions, and loved ones trying to make sense of what might have happened.
The police report (still under investigation) suspects a stray bullet or ricochet!
I have very little knowledge of hunting rifles but wonder at what range could this have happened ? Would a hunting round pass cleanly through the body ? Is a ricochet plausible?
I understand this may not be 'an appropriate' topic for this forum. If so I understand the moderators may wish to remove it.
I am just trying to make sense of something that doesn't make sense.
During the ride those with him had heard rifle shots but not close. The bullet hit him while he was riding at moderate speed and struck him in the chest killing him almost instantly.
At the time of the incident there was not evidence that he had indeed been shot, meaning no obvious impact wound, it was only discovered after paramedics arrived that a bullet had hit and exited his body. No bullet was recovered.
Obviously a tragic incident like this leaves a lot of unanswered questions, and loved ones trying to make sense of what might have happened.
The police report (still under investigation) suspects a stray bullet or ricochet!
I have very little knowledge of hunting rifles but wonder at what range could this have happened ? Would a hunting round pass cleanly through the body ? Is a ricochet plausible?
I understand this may not be 'an appropriate' topic for this forum. If so I understand the moderators may wish to remove it.
I am just trying to make sense of something that doesn't make sense.