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Family burned when fireworks go off during road rage shooting: deputies
abc 13 ^ | July 6, 2019 | abc 13

Posted on 07/06/2019 7:20:48 PM PDT by Morgana

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities say a family of four, including two children, are in the hospital after a major car fire that was sparked by a road rage shooting in north Harris County.

The incident happened Thursday around 9:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of W. Mount Houston.

Authorities say the father got into some sort of argument with the suspect. That suspect pulled out a gun, and the father tried to drive off.

The gunman shot at the car, which set off fireworks in the vehicle, causing it to catch fire, deputies say.

"Family had bought fireworks. It is believed gunfire struck the fireworks causing them to ignite," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

Dramatic video shows flames overtaking the car.

And new surveillance video from a nearby gas station captured the moment the fireworks exploded.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc13.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: banglist; fireworks; july4th; roadrage; texas
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1 posted on 07/06/2019 7:20:48 PM PDT by Morgana
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Because everybody knows that non ferrous metals (Lead and copper) ignite things just by looking at them.

Tracers?!?!

Absurd.


2 posted on 07/06/2019 7:23:51 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
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To: Morgana

I could not have written a more absurd script if I had tried. Has they say you cannot make stuff like that up.


3 posted on 07/06/2019 7:30:28 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Vote for President Trump in 2020 or end up equally miserable, no rights, and eating zoo animals)
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To: RandallFlagg

Not completely: kinetic energy easily translates to heat, enough heat to ignite things. Coupled with easily ignited gunpowder, it would be close to certainty.

I handed my FAL loaded with ball ammo to a staff sergeant at Quantico during a fam shoot and he fired a couple of rounds at the edge of our cleared area - it it started a fire in the trees that stopped our shooting and brought the base fire department.


4 posted on 07/06/2019 7:32:44 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Morgana

Sounds like a full on Chinese fire drill.


5 posted on 07/06/2019 7:36:52 PM PDT by dainbramaged (My dog can drive a stick shift, but she can't work the radio.)
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To: Chainmail

Interesting. Still...
Wait, I just thought that if the projectiles heated the steel of the vehicle while passing through enough before the metals hit the gunpowder.

Hmmm. I (Might) stand corrected.
Thank you.


6 posted on 07/06/2019 7:39:15 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
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To: RandallFlagg

The flash powder in firecrackers can be set off under pressure. Such pressure applied by a projectile at significant velocity will do.


7 posted on 07/06/2019 8:00:38 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: Deaf Smith

I think a trip to the range to test this theory is in order.

(like I needed and excuse)


8 posted on 07/06/2019 8:05:23 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: TigersEye
Take a roll of Black Cats.

That was my mistake as a teenager.

9 posted on 07/06/2019 8:09:14 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: RandallFlagg

Bi-metal bullets are loaded in some Com-bloc ammo. Copper wash over steel jacket, over lead core. Readily available at Walmart.


10 posted on 07/06/2019 8:20:24 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: Deaf Smith

:) Teenage mistakes. I can’t type that much anymore I’ll get carpal tunnel.

Black Cats it is, I’ve got a box full of them somewhere around here.


11 posted on 07/06/2019 8:22:10 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: Morgana

Morale of the story could be to avoid getting into situations where your family is being shot at, even when you don’t have a load of fireworks in the car.


12 posted on 07/06/2019 8:22:47 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: CincyRichieRich
Palsgraf v Lawn Guyland Railroad
13 posted on 07/06/2019 8:26:08 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: TigersEye

Intead of pressure I should have said under force of compression.


14 posted on 07/06/2019 8:38:02 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: Deaf Smith; gundog

Learn something new everyday.


15 posted on 07/06/2019 8:39:23 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
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To: Deaf Smith

It’s all good, I understood that.


16 posted on 07/06/2019 8:45:09 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: Chainmail; RandallFlagg

Yeah. I saw fires on ranges in the Guard several times. Bullets can ignite weeds or grass, even at 300 meters.


17 posted on 07/06/2019 10:03:46 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Morgana
The two children, a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old, suffered extensive burns and are in critical condition.

Nothing to joke about.

18 posted on 07/07/2019 4:12:11 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Chainmail
"Not completely: kinetic energy easily translates to heat, enough heat to ignite things. Coupled with easily ignited gunpowder, it would be close to certainty."

Don't need heat....impact will do the trick. Take a very small amount of firecracker powder and hit it with a hammer.

19 posted on 07/07/2019 4:55:43 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: Morgana

Videos don’t work at link. Did the TV station disable them?


20 posted on 07/07/2019 5:03:23 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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