Cyclist Attacked by three, Shoots 2

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Waltherfan

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46143485/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

A 65-year-old man who was knocked off his bicycle by three teenagers on a Pennsylvania trail shot two of them, killing one, police said according to reports.

..The Reading Eagle newspaper said the wounded teen, 16, was taken to hospital and the third, aged 15, was taken in for questioning and was later committed to a youth center.

The paper said the mother of the slain boy, 16, asked officials not to release his name until she had been able to tell other members of the family what happened.

The incident happened on the Thun Trail near a bridge over the Schuylkill River, between Reading and West Reading just after noon Wednesday.

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"There was one juvenile who was shot and is deceased [and] another juvenile who was shot and is in surgery," Police Chief Jed Habecker said, according to a report by the WFMZ-TV station.

According to police, the 65-year-old was riding his bicycle when the teens knocked him to the ground, the station said.

Police said two teens then assaulted the man, who drew his gun and shot them.

The man was released by police after they consulted with District Attorney John Adams late Wednesday, WFMZ reported.
 

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"He was a good boy, and was just preparing for his entrance into college for a microbiology degree."

I'm upset with the 65 year old; he couldn't get back on his bike, and chase down and shoot the last prick?
 

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Yes, many of us cyclists pack heat. It seems your chances of an encounter with a unreasonable prick go way, way up for just riding your bike on the road. Unfortunately, it also seemed to be the case on the trails in this case. Nowhere is safe.
 

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