If you’re on the fence about bike helmets, here’s a great reason to wear one: On Sunday morning in Asheville, a cyclist was shot by an angry driver, and although the bullet penetrated the helmet, it did not hit the victim’s head.
The cyclist was shot by a driver — who was later identified as a local Asheville firefighter — because the driver was “angry the man was riding with his child on a busy road.” The driver has been charged with attempted first degree murder.
To all our fellow cyclists out there: be safe, there are some crazies out there!
WOW! Too bad, I was just in Asheville, NC and I thought it was a great city. This makes me think twice.
The bullet passed through the helmet. The helmet did nothing for him. If the bullet had had a different trajectory, it would have struck the mans’ head. Don’t spread false information. You don’t have the facts.
Get it Straight: Where are you getting your information? This is the quote from several news organizations:
“They said the bullet penetrated the outer lining of the helmet but did not actually hit the victim’s head.”
This would imply that the bullet stopped in the outer lining.
Also, as a note to our readers– We had a comment where a reader had provided the Firefighter’s home address. We did not publish this. By no means do we censor our comments at Wend, but certain information will not be broadcasted by us. Though we find the firefighter’s behavior despicable, we do not wish anymore violence to occur as a result of his actions. Violence towards anyone.
The helmet actually still could have helped, by making the target seem larger than it actually was. However, it does seem more likely a fortunate case of poor aim, and the bullet could have passed entirely through the helmet and out again, completely missing the head. The articles I have seen do not say the bullet actually came to a stop within the helmet.
All this, of course, is conjecture. It’s impossible to have all the solid facts.