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Cyclist "executed" in New York City

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2791021/cyclist-executed-broad-daylight-brooklyn.html? Man was shot dead as he cycled through Crown Heights just after noon on Sunday Witnesses describe seeing a gunman approach and fire a single bullet before jumping into a car that sped off One witness attempted to give chase but lost sight of the vehicle Police have described the shooting as 'a well-planned execution'
jkp1187
2014-10-14 06:57:48
Somehow I doubt this has anything to do with him being on a bike...
epanastrophe
2014-10-16 16:17:39
But if it was the shooter would probably get off with a slap on the wrist.
shooflypie
2014-10-16 18:41:21
It's a sign of media progress that no articles are discussing whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet when he was shot, and no headlines are calling it a "shooting accident".
vannever
2014-10-16 22:00:55
"It was a horrid accident, officer. I just didn't see him there."
mick
2014-10-16 22:39:30
"The shooting is believed to be part of an ongoing beef between two rival gangs in the neighborhood."
benzo
2014-10-17 06:53:58