Current Ex Rebels President Assassinated by Sniper Shot at the Motorplex Perth - WA

[Kurve]

Of interest:

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[zedx]

Snap from a different angle.

So he was sitting in front of the start area, on one of the highest seats in full view of every one!

 

[Fifty n Closing]

Has the likes of a .300 Win Mag written all over it, pretty much every snipers had one of these in their bag of tricks throughout their time.

 

[Kurve]

Has the likes of a .300 Win Mag written all over it, pretty much every snipers had one of these in their bag of tricks throughout their time.

That could take down a horse at 1km.

 

[Fifty n Closing]

That could take down a horse at 1km.

No drama's at all, they hey some crazy stopping power these thing hey, a lot of velocity and flat trajectory

 

[BFew]

We might finally have our own grassy knoll incident.

According to the West Australian newspaper today, police have discovered a patch of flattened grass which they believe could have been from where the sniper struck.

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[Kurve]

So Ricky Chapman?? has the bullet wound on his left fore arm, out side area. Does any one know where he was sitting in regards to Nick Martin? This would give us an idea of the direction the bullet came from.

Channel 9 has Chapman as sitting behind Martin, not next to him.

 

[zedx]

Channel 9 has Chapman as sitting behind Martin, not next to him.

yes, thanks Kurve, that's what I thought I had read earlier, but wasn't sure. That could mean the bullet went through Nick and grazing Rickys arm as it came out the other side? Then lucky it didn't hit an innocent by stander behind them as well well?? or it came from behind?

 

[Kurve]

yes, thanks Kurve, that's what I thought I had read earlier, but wasn't sure. That could mean the bullet went through Nick and grazing Rickys arm as it came out the other side? Then lucky it didn't hit an innocent by stander behind them as well well?? or it came from behind?

There's some conflicting information around I think, I'd read somewhere Chapman was sitting beside Martin. It does make more sense if he was behind though.

 

[Kurve]

That could mean the bullet went through Nick and grazing Rickys arm as it came out the other side? Then lucky it didn't hit an innocent by stander behind them as well well?? or it came from behind?

The bullet stopped and lodged in Ricky's arm so it would have hit Nick first in the front of the chest I think. Someone said the little kid was hit with shrapnel and I wondered how that happened, if the bullet was of the special kind that exploded on impact but I'm not real sure.

 

[zedx]

There's some conflicting information around I think, I'd read somewhere Chapman was sitting beside Martin. It does make more sense if he was behind though.

One article says bullet fragments were found. I don't know a whole lot about bullets, except some are made for through and through penetration others are made to explode on impact. Ricky was probably sitting behind, but to the side of Nick, this could explain his wound and the small child as the bullet exploded from impact.

 

[zedx]

The bullet stopped and lodged in Ricky's arm so it would have hit Nick first in the front of the chest I think. Someone said the little kid was hit with shrapnel and I wondered how that happened, if the bullet was of the special kind that exploded on impact but I'm not real sure.

That sounds strange, for the whole three to be wounded the bullet would have to have exploded on impact??

 

[BFew]

The bullet stopped and lodged in Ricky's arm so it would have hit Nick first in the front of the chest I think.

The West Australian newspaper reports (p8) that
' SNIPER'S MILITARY MARK ..
the bullet that killed Martin struck him in the left armpit before exiting his back and lodging in the forearm of his stepdaughter's boyfriend, Ricky Chapman.'

' The entry wound would suggest Martin was shot from the southern end of Perth Motorplex, about 300m away.'

'Mr Russo said trying to pick out a person seated under bright lights so far away, across a windy track, at night, in a crowd of thousands, wasn't feasible "unless you are professionally trained".

'Martin and his wife Amanda Martin were "sitting in the corner" .... "They actually usually sit in the corner so they've got a concrete wall on one side and limestone wall on the other side - so they're guarded on almost three sides, protecting themselves", he said
(quotes from witness Nick Russo, who is a Firearms Manager)

 

[BFew]

That sounds strange, for the whole three to be wounded the bullet would have to have exploded on impact??

More theories/quotes on this from a Firearms specialist (and witness at the event) in the West Australian newspaper (p8) article today.

' SNIPER'S MILITARY MARK ..
Mr Russo said the gunman would have had to use a military-style weapon, saying the firearms most likely behind the execution would have been a .300 Winchester Magnum, a .338 Winchester Magnum, or a .338 Lapua Magnum - a high powered, long-range sniper's rifle that can't be licensed in WA. "If it was a Lupus, it would have had to come into the State unchecked", he said.

"You need a bigger calibre to shoot from, that far, and them as it slows down that's when it does the most damage."

"Depending what bullets they use it could shatter as it hits, or a full metal jacket should just travel through, like the old .303 bullets during the war - they were made to maim or kill but these days they're made to open on impact".

 

[SaltPeter]

The bullet stopped and lodged in Ricky's arm so it would have hit Nick first in the front of the chest I think. Someone said the little kid was hit with shrapnel and I wondered how that happened, if the bullet was of the special kind that exploded on impact but I'm not real sure.

One article says bullet fragments were found. I don't know a whole lot about bullets, except some are made for through and through penetration others are made to explode on impact. Ricky was probably sitting behind, but to the side of Nick, this could explain his wound and the small child as the bullet exploded from impact.

It's not uncommon for high velocity rifle bullets to fragment on/imediately after impact

 

[jason_recliner]

It’s one thing to do it at a range. It’s another to do it under the pressure of taking someone out in a crowded public place. No practice shot to account for wind or trajectory. 1 shot, and It might be the only one you take if you miss.

Maybe. I still don't know the distance but high powered rifles are very accurate, scopes have adjustments for wind and distance. He supposedly took one shot, that in itself suggests it wasn't a difficult shot. But, if he missed with the first one, he could empty a magazine if he had to. And the target looks massive in the media pics.

Not trying to be some armchair expert, I just don't necessarily agree that, from what I've read so far, it would take an expert marksman or somebody with LEA / military training to pull off the shot. I reckon most people who've spent some time at a range could have hit that guy in the chest or head.

 

[jason_recliner]

$1M for info?

Bit much for a bikie killing? Who cares if they wipe each other out

I am assuming theyre worried about retaliation but surely this is OTT? Prefer the money be spent on dinners for the homeless for 6 months than information over one grub harming another

I think the reward is to discourage further acts of violence in public places.

 

[jason_recliner]

If you knew, absolutely knew, who it was and what links they had - would $1,000,000 be enough for you to stick your neck out over it?

I have no idea about you but even if this was a person I really dislike and had them on film planning it - I don't want to spend the rest of my life looking over my shoulder or expecting a shot in the night when someone gets sent to tie up loose ends so that guy keeps his mouth shut about everything else while in prison.

I would. A million bucks is a lot of money. It's likely enough people know who did it that it wouldn't be obvious who informed.

 

[burge13]

I would. A million bucks is a lot of money. It's likely enough people know who did it that it wouldn't be obvious who informed.

Same. Reality is multiple people will know who did it

Once someone rats, all those people who knew are suspected of grassing. So you can have $1M and be in the same danger as someone who didn't get the money...

 

[SaltPeter]

This shooting isn't going to end well for a lot a people

WA shooting victim in jail for alleged parole breach

The man who was shot by a suspected sniper alongside slain Rebels boss Nick Martin in Perth is back behind bars after allegedly breaching the terms of his parole by associating with bikies.

www.news.com.au

 

[Kurve]

This shooting isn't going to end well for a lot a people

WA shooting victim in jail for alleged parole breach

The man who was shot by a suspected sniper alongside slain Rebels boss Nick Martin in Perth is back behind bars after allegedly breaching the terms of his parole by associating with bikies.

www.news.com.au

They raided one of the Rebels nom's houses and got a police uniform and guns out of it. All the Rebels should have known to expect it.

 

[SaltPeter]

They raided one of the Rebels nom's houses and got a police uniform and guns out of it. All the Rebels should have known to expect it.

I often don't understand how this happens. The first thing that the police always do after OMCG violence is the raid the homes of members and associates. And they always seem to find guns, drugs and other paraphernalia.

I guess 1 explanation could be that very few of the members know or are aware about what's going on, which also makes sense, particularly in the case of Martin being shot

 

[Kurve]

I often don't understand how this happens. The first thing that the police always do after OMCG violence is the raid the homes of members and associates. And they always seem to find guns, drugs and other paraphernalia.

I guess 1 explanation could be that very few of the members know or are aware about what's going on, which also makes sense, particularly in the case of Martin being shot

My suspicion atm is that even though Martin didn't leave the club in good standing, the Rebels may not be responsible for the shooting. If it was a professional outsider, there's likely only one person that knows who it was.

 

[SaltPeter]

My suspicion atm is that even though Martin didn't leave the club in good standing, the Rebels may not be responsible for the shooting. If it was a professional outsider, there's likely only one person that knows who it was.

Not sure what the status is with the WA borders is right now, however I also tend to think it was a local shooter if there's still a lot of scrutiny over travellers entering the state

 

[Kurve]

I guess 1 explanation could be that very few of the members know or are aware about what's going on, which also makes sense, particularly in the case of Martin being shot

Just found this. Apparently, some of the Rebels have been defecting over to the Mongols recently but and I think this is significant, Martin had a punch up in public about two weeks ago with a senior Hells Angel.

More than 100 officers to investigate ex-bikie boss's execution

www.9news.com.au

 

[utility]

Drone snipers.
AI remote controlled weapons.

How many years until these AI robotic types of weapons find their way into the hands of assassins, hitmen and gangsters on Australian soil?

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Iran says Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was shot by a satellite-controlled weapon with artificial intelligence.

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Been around a while, at least prototype. Check out Charlene.