Man shot with flare gun called apparent suicide

CptSternn · 10-20-2007, 02:03 AM

Not to be outdone by yer man wif the guillotine, this lad decided to up the ante...

Man shot with flare gun called apparent suicide

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregio...ry/187578.html

A 79-year-old man shot himself in the mouth with a flare gun Thursday morning, in an incident that Town of Tonawanda police are calling an apparent suicide.

Emergency crews responding to the 8:52 a.m. call of a man down on an Elmwood Avenue front lawn took the man to Erie County Medical Center, where he died about an hour and a half later.

The man, whose name was not released, apparently shot himself on his front porch before running toward the street, Capt. Jon Scott said.

The 12-gauge flare gun was the type commonly used to call for help by stranded boaters. While lacking the force of a traditional gun, the flare packs a high-intensity heat capable of doing major damage, authorities said.

Ummm...ouch?

DepthsofSpace · 10-21-2007, 08:14 PM

Fuu-cck. :|

There are so many quicker and less painful ways to terminate yourself. :|

gothicusmaximus · 10-21-2007, 08:21 PM

So there's no real reason to laugh at that kid from the Breakfast Club.

Nevan · 10-22-2007, 12:10 AM

My god, that's disturbing.

Cen0bite · 10-22-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gothicusmaximus

So there's no real reason to laugh at that kid from the Breakfast Club.

LOL. that was the first thing i thought of when i read the title.

Wormboy · 10-22-2007, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptSternn

Not to be outdone by yer man wif the guillotine, this lad decided to up the ante...

Man shot with flare gun called apparent suicide

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregio...ry/187578.html

A 79-year-old man shot himself in the mouth with a flare gun Thursday morning, in an incident that Town of Tonawanda police are calling an apparent suicide.

Emergency crews responding to the 8:52 a.m. call of a man down on an Elmwood Avenue front lawn took the man to Erie County Medical Center, where he died about an hour and a half later.

The man, whose name was not released, apparently shot himself on his front porch before running toward the street, Capt. Jon Scott said.

The 12-gauge flare gun was the type commonly used to call for help by stranded boaters. While lacking the force of a traditional gun, the flare packs a high-intensity heat capable of doing major damage, authorities said.

Ummm...ouch?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

I find this fucking hilarious

Nevan · 10-22-2007, 11:35 PM

What's so hilarious about shoving a flare down your throat?

Wormboy · 10-23-2007, 12:14 AM

Just the title, man shot with flare gun. It's so amazingly stupid it cracks me up.

Wormboy · 10-23-2007, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by gothicusmaximus

So there's no real reason to laugh at that kid from the Breakfast Club.

I love you

Cyntrox · 10-23-2007, 08:43 AM

Ouch!

And... What kid from the Breakfast Club?

Methadrine · 10-23-2007, 09:01 AM

...guess he took the saying of "It's better to burn out than fade away" a tad too litteraly.

Valrys · 10-23-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Methadrine

...guess he took the saying of "It's better to burn out than fade away" a tad too litteraly.

I couldn't help but laugh at that

Wormboy · 10-23-2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nevan

What's so hilarious about shoving a flare down your throat?

The fact someone could be so stupid to do this. I don't think the guy should be helped if this was indeed intentional. Natural selection is trying to work here. Now all we have to do is take the warning labels off of everything =)

Opteron_Man · 12-10-2007, 09:48 AM

ow! what a way to go! think of the burns.