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Some warped punk with a BB gun has been firing at people near the corner of Avenue D and East Third Street during the past week; at least eight people have been shot, and several car windows have been blown out by the sniper. Construction worker Edward Gilyard was shot on Friday, and doctors found two pellets lodged next to his skull. He was at his job site when he felt a sharp pain on his right temple, and tells the Daily News, "I put my hand up there and felt the blood... All of a sudden, I had a little hole in my head."
A taxi window was shot up minutes after Gilyard was injured; he returned to work yesterday, but now he hides behind a tree whenever he leaves the walled-off area of the work site. Another victim, Edwin Rivera, was hit twice on Thursday, each time as he stood on the corner of East Third Street chatting with friends; one pellet left a large red welt on his bicep. Investigators suspect the sniper has been shooting from an upper floor of a building in the Lillian Wald Houses along Avenue D, and police have increased foot patrols in the area.
Really, it's lucky no one's had their eye shot out yet; earlier this month, a pellet gun sniper terrorized Brighton Beach residents from a spot in the Seabreeze Condo building. And in February a decorated EMT was investigated for shooting several subordinates "for fun" with a BB gun in their Canarsie headquarters.
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I remember back in the 90's someone shooting darts at people. I forgot if they ever caught that person?
Damn, that must be quite a bb gun to break the skin and/or windows from far away! The bb gun I used as a kid could barely break the skin at a few feet. I remember shooting my little brother in the ass with it once - damn did I get in trouble, but he only had a little bruise.
reeks of NYU.
I don't think too many NYU students take up residence in the projects.
I don't think too many NYU students take up residence in the projects.
why why why do people insist on doing things like this!!!
this shenaniganry goes beyond being a low-class weenie to being a lukewarm menace.
I am really surprised that the shots might have been fired from a housing project. What kind of people live there?
Regarding the power of a "BB" gun, it's probably not a Daisy Red Ryder (you can shoot your eye out with one of those), but a high powered German air rifle with a scope.
It must be some tween or teen boy - boys that age do ridculously dumb things to deflate the craziness caused by all the new testosterone coursing through their system.
But if it ends up being some adult - pathetic.
This is why I miss the l.e.s I wonder if this is going to stop the gentification
I'll also bet green money that he recently saw Inglourious Basterds.
I'll also bet green money that he recently saw Inglourious Basterds.
I'll also bet green money that he recently saw Inglourious Basterds.
Grrrr...WTF?
when it says "thank you, please wait" maybe you should "wait" instead of clicking "submit" again.
Also try posting from different browsers. You seem to have problems every day while most of us seem to do okay with moveable type (still sort of blows).
Thanks for the advice. You know, you can't actually "click" it more than once, after the click the ability to reclick the button goes away. It's just a browser issue which has been cropping up more than usual lately.
It seems to happen when there is a new post going up at the same time a comment is being submitted, but I'm just guessing.
i wonder if airguns can be fired sideways.