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The day after New Years, my cousin was shot twice in his house by another cousin. My cousin Russ was 72 and was the stalwart for the family. I was not involved with my family as I moved away when I was young. Another cousin who shot him was schizophrenic and had been accusing family members that they were hiding his dead mother and snapped apparently. He shot Russ twice in the chest and Russ was killed instantly. I don't have all of the details but Russ's wife had gone upstairs and heard two gun shots and my name sake - yep same name as me, was running out the door as she came down stairs. He hasn't been caught yet but I suspect that won't matter in the end and he will probably take his own life.Having been in the military I have seen my share of violence but this hits far to close to home. Russ was a great person to everyone he met and helped many family members over the years. Now to figure out how to deal with this. As I always say, I don't post a lot on here but spend several sessions a day on the forum and I wanted to share this. “Our actions may be impeded... But there can be no impeding our intentions or our dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impeding to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” ― Marcus Aurelius | ||
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My condolences on the loss of your cousin. “There is love in me the likes of which you’ve never seen. There is rage in me the likes of which should never escape." —Mary Shelley, Frankenstein | |||
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| SF Jake |
Ugh....what a horrible chain of events! My condolences to you and family ________________________ Those who trade liberty for security have neither | |||
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אַרְיֵה |
Very sad to hear of this. You have my prayers. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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| Eye on the Silver Lining |
I’m very sorry for your loss and this terribly sad story. __________________________ "Trust, but verify." | |||
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| Member |
Thanks very much guys. It's times like this that we see how quickly life is taken and why we should make sure every day we are thankful for this life and enjoy our time here more. “Our actions may be impeded... But there can be no impeding our intentions or our dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impeding to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” ― Marcus Aurelius | |||
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Sorry to hear of your loss, prayers for all concerned | |||
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| Member |
That's simply terrible. My sincerest condolences. Prayers up for all involved! | |||
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| Lawyers, Guns and Money  |
My condolences and my prayers on the loss of your cousin. I'm sorry. I wish there was a way to bring people back when stupid, irrational things happen. "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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| Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
Not much to say other than sorry to hear about things like this. ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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| Gone but Together Again. Dad & Uncle  |
Very sorry to hear this sad story and please accept our condolences. | |||
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semi-reformed sailor |
Sorry for your loss SOLO..... "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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| Ammoholic |
My condolences on your loss. | |||
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| Cogito Ergo Sum |
So very sorry to hear of your loss. | |||
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Not really from Vienna |
That’s terrible. My condolences. | |||
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| Green grass and high tides  |
I am sorry too NS. Glad you let us know. Nobody is isolated from these types of things happening. I am glad you are here and stay connected. All the best and prayers for you and your family. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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| Member |
My condolences. Terrible way to begin the year. End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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| Member |
I'm sorry for this change of events. Prayers for you and your family. ARman | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
You and your cousin's family are in my prayers. I hope the shooter is found soon. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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E tan e epi tas |
Jesus, what a terrible start to the year. I am so sorry for not only the loss but the manner of it. I sincerely hope and pray all will, someday, be able to move past this. Take Care, Shoot Safe, Chris | |||
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