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Two friends agree to shoot each other in head while wearing kevlar helmets — and one now charged with murder
ny post ^ | 08/30/2025 | By Shane Galvin

Posted on 08/31/2025 7:44:52 AM PDT by BenLurkin

Two pals took turns shooting each other in the head with a rifle while wearing kevlar helmets inside a home — with one man now being charged with the other’s murder, according to authorities.

The two pals were inside O’Donnell’s home — firing at each other with a rifle while wearing the bullet-resistant helmets when Prout was seriously injured by the gunfire.

Officials did not announce the type of rifle or how far away the two were from each other while taking the tragic target practice.

O’Donnell was charged with murder on Thursday and is currently booked in the Harris County Jail, according to the sheriff.

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TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: aliens; banglist; darwinaward; idiots; isitthemyogi; kevlar
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To: sevlex
Morons who grow up without exposure to firearms will believe stupid and do stupid things.

Yeah, government shills even ban bb guns and sling shots. Kids don't learn young that projectiles can hurt before learning that other projectiles can be deadly.

Firearms training should be part of the grammar school curriculum.

21 posted on 08/31/2025 7:56:15 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: BenLurkin

How many around the country are thinking ‘what helmet did these two Consumer Reporter wannabes test’?


22 posted on 08/31/2025 7:58:17 AM PDT by delchiante
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To: BenLurkin

A lot of people have idea how much damage a rifle bullet can do

You get shot in the head and you can have some serious injuries due to impact and shock even if the helmet works perfectly


23 posted on 08/31/2025 7:58:19 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead.)
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To: tired&retired

“Authorities remain baffled...”


24 posted on 08/31/2025 8:01:24 AM PDT by Noumenon (Duty is as heavy as a mountain; death is as light as a feather. KTF)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Good call back to those commercials,Real Men of Genius...


25 posted on 08/31/2025 8:01:57 AM PDT by delchiante
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To: catnipman

It’s not even a matter of the integrity of the helmet. The concussion at close range would be more than enough to get the job done


26 posted on 08/31/2025 8:02:00 AM PDT by j.havenfarm (24 years on Free Republic, 12/10/24! More than 10,500 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: rdcbn1

Obviously faulty helmets.


27 posted on 08/31/2025 8:02:25 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: SaxxonWoods

“Never occurred….”
Ah!


28 posted on 08/31/2025 8:06:11 AM PDT by PsyCon
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To: BenLurkin

With friends like that, who needs enemies?


29 posted on 08/31/2025 8:07:30 AM PDT by rod5591
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To: BenLurkin
Two friends agree to shoot each other in head while wearing kevlar helmets — and one now charged with murder

Corrected:

Two Idiots agree to shoot each other in head while wearing kevlar helmets — and one now charged with murder

30 posted on 08/31/2025 8:08:39 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: tired&retired

“Cape Does Not Enable User To Fly”


31 posted on 08/31/2025 8:09:42 AM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: nwrep

Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers all over again!!


32 posted on 08/31/2025 8:10:20 AM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: BenLurkin

After seeing the mugshot I am convinced that some people are just meant to be examples of what not to do.


33 posted on 08/31/2025 8:11:07 AM PDT by Semper Vigilantis (Peace - through superior firepower.)
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To: tired&retired; faucetman

Remember the “Who can punch softer, you go first game” ?


34 posted on 08/31/2025 8:13:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin
And this took place in a nicer part of town, too.

-PJ

35 posted on 08/31/2025 8:13:52 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: BenLurkin

The Number One A+ Darwin Award goes to-——


36 posted on 08/31/2025 8:16:12 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: BenLurkin

My dear departed father used to play that game with us when we were young. I have no idea why we kept agreeing to play it after the first time we lost.


37 posted on 08/31/2025 8:16:20 AM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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To: BenLurkin

Drugs, booze, stupidity? Guess we can choose which!


38 posted on 08/31/2025 8:16:34 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: BenLurkin

“Sean O’Donnell, 37, was taken into custody... in connection to the shooting death of Aaron Prout, 34, a native of the UK...”

A native of the UK? Was he an illegal alien? Will the body be returned to the UK? What was he doing here in the USA besides playing Russian roulette?


39 posted on 08/31/2025 8:17:52 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Col Frank Slade

> Obviously faulty helmets. <

Before your sarcastic yet appropriate comment, I never considered it. But now I wonder if the dead man’s family will be suing the helmet manufacturer.

After all, it’s the American way.


40 posted on 08/31/2025 8:18:08 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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