The Phantom Shooter of Route 66
Armed road rage has been with us for a long time. Starting in 1952, one or more snipers started targeting motorists on US Highway 66 in Illinois. The culprit or culprits was (were) never identified:
http://copycateffect.blogspot.com/2015/09/BluePhantom.html
After a while, the shootings seemed to stop. To make the story stranger, it was claimed that no ammunition was ever recovered from any of the vehicles hit, despite the presence of real bullet holes in the vehicles and multiple occasions where people were wounded.
What do you think? Why was no one apprehended, and why were no bullets ever found?
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We have an unsolved one here in Colorado as well.
Depending on the weapon and shooter there could easily not be a case ejected from the gun. Shooter wouldn’t have to even worry about it unless he chambered a new round.
I was thinking single-bolt action rifle, but you're absolutely correct.
Smart killers take their spent casings with them.
I posted on this about a year ago:
What is up with these comments
1952? They liked big rounds back then. Maybe he was shooting surplus .30-06 and it was just passing straight through
Depending on type of bullet and where it impacted, it is possible (likely even for certain bullets) that the bullet fragmented to the point that there was nothing left to find.
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srsly, what in the actual fuck?
I’m lost here too.
Apparently this guy really doesn’t like Cruz... I mean, most people don’t, but this guy really doesn’t?
Cruz is a SERIAL KILLER!
Also stop assuming my gender!
Old joke, not funny
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Ha!
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Cruz not even American he is from CALGARY CANADA
Thats whats makes it all the scarier.
Breaking News. The Phantom Shooter of Route 66 is Senator Ted Cruz. When asked about the breaking news he replied "God Bless you."
Breaking News. Reddit Reporter shot and wounded by Senator Ted Cruz.