[NYer]

Gemayel's car was squeezed front and rear by two cars during broad daylight, another one stopped by and opened fire on Gemayel who was driving his car.

Lebanese police inspect cars from Lebanon's Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel's convoy, near Beirut, November 21, 2006. Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, security sources said. REUTERS/Georges Maroun (LEBANON)

[Sender]

I am getting the picture that Gemayel was the driver of his own car, and someone emptied a handgun into the driver's window from very close range. Rifle rounds would have gone on through the passenger door. Don't know if anyone else was in the car.

[ExSoldier]

Look at the cluster of holes in that window. A single ragged hole would suggest near contact range. But then there is a slew of holes tapering off to the left as you look at the car. What does that say? What caliber does this look like (taking the spalling effect into consideration)? Does the cluster of holes suggest that the fire was aimed or was this a shoot from the hip scenario? If the fire was not aimed then the shooter was confident that there was no way to miss since the range was close and enough ammo could be expended to verify the result visually on the spot? He also knew he was in no danger from any sort of a security detail, so he could concentrate on the task.

[HAL9000]

I'm shocked that Gemayel would be traveling in that vehicle, which offers virtually no protection - especially after what happened to Hariri.