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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And this year’s Darwin Award goes to ...
Given enough time and money, man will always find a way to harm, maim, or kill himself.
Case in point.
That sounds like something my older brother did one time. He wanted to have a contest to see who could hit the other person the lightest. Of course he said, “You go first.”
I lost. 😂
These so-called journalists ever proofread their stuff???
Could have been mutual suicide attempt.O’Donnell was a quicker shooter. Or possible drug induced lunacy...would not be surprised...
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that perhaps it was because he was shot in the head?
Some problems just solve themselves.
I wonder if alcohol could’ve been involved?
We are dealing with idiots.
Kevlar helmets are designed to be bullet-resistant, not “bulletproof,” and can stop certain handgun rounds and fragments, but they are not guaranteed to protect against all bullets, especially high-velocity rifle rounds. The only good thing about this is that they didn’t try to see if they could fly with a cape and fall into a playground.
wy69
It does not say whether or not the shot even hit the helment. He may have missed the helmet and hit him in the forehead for instance. Though, in all fairness, judging from the reports available to me, I doubt either of their heads held a vital organ.
>>The Number One A+ Darwin Award goes to-——
YES!!!!!!!!
Just shoot the helmets without your heads in them , D’oh
The stupidity of some people is just beyond comprehension.
Hey Sean, I have an idea - let’s put on kevlar helmets and shoot each other in the head, to see what happens!
Naw. Let’s go and get some ice cream instead.
OK. Whatever.
Dumb and Dumber.
Empty thinking.
Only one out of two? They were under-gunned.
Why did they feel the need to test the helmets?
Planning a Big Heist or crime spree?
Equipping for a tour in Ukraine as mercs?
Into “actual risk of death” dares?
Way too much time on their hands?
I see what you did there.
Sounds like an old Don Martin cartoon.
Stupidity Squared
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