We need the cringe emoji.

I would assume that most people attempting an assassination would aim for the head. Occom's razor suggests that's what the assassin was trying to do, the shot missed slightly, but still hit a critical spot.

be the target as it is the largest area since Kirk did not have a vest on (Which to me is stupid since he is a public figure). He told me hitting the head at that distance would be luck for most people.

So naturally my warped mind went to "What if someone was trying to duplicate the Trump shooting?" since there is the video of the 2 men beside Kirk that seemed to be signaling someone before the shooting.

For trump copycat. Not actually hit him on ear. Copycat gone wrong would be more likely. Maybe that's why he was sitting down, so he wouldn't get hit...

Not that I'm saying that I think that happened. Just throwing it out there.

But in my gut I feel it is related to the other "Head Wounding" incident.

A stunt gone wrong or a "Gun Nut" who dislikes Kirk?

might as well face the fact that this guy was surrounded by and followed by a whole lot of crazy people. Actually a pretty good choice for taking one for the team though.

Let’s not let this devolve into the absurd.

Might have been aiming at chest but pulled trigger just as he sat down.
Just a thought.

At 77, I need thought provoking things to keep the old noggin exercised.

"It was said..."

By whom?

No telling what people learn in home school these days.

Good grief.

A DUer who hunts out west said that when shooting downhill, the shot often goes high.

Both shooters intended to kill their targets, and one succeeded.

No experienced marksman would do such a thing.

Of "logical".