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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI've heard the suspect's condition described as Serious, Stable and "Fighting for his life"
I know the FBI isn't giving updates, but do we know the current status?
htuttle
(23,738 posts)Life Long Dem
(8,582 posts)I think they let him get cold and close to death in the boat. He was losing blood all day. And they later shot him in the boat. He was shot in the neck and the leg. They didn't specify whether those two wounds were the recent shots.
gateley
(62,683 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)They didn't even know he was in the boat until owner went to check on the boat and found blood-and that was after "shelter in place" order was lifted.
hlthe2b
(102,379 posts)gateley
(62,683 posts)types of updates, but it became apparent early on that wasn't going to be.
I'm assuming if he didn't survive, we'd at least heard that.
hlthe2b
(102,379 posts)so, I'd guess we will NOT be hearing much.
bluedigger
(17,087 posts)If he had the strength to do that he is probably in little immediate danger.
pkdu
(3,977 posts)..may describe his legal status.
/sarc off
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)gateley
(62,683 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)He appears to be fine based on the photos of him next to the boat.
I don't think he is anywhere near death.
Mariana
(14,861 posts)I suppose, even though he believes he's going to Heaven when he dies. You'd think either one would look forward to dying and want to do it sooner rather than later, but that's usually not the case.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)gateley
(62,683 posts)And for some reason I'm thinking he'll be pretty cooperative (as much as his defense allows him to be) without his older brother looming large over his shoulder.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)and that the FBI would be releasing a statement about his condition sometime after that meeting. That was approximately 4 hours ago. Haven't heard a thing since.
gateley
(62,683 posts)Not sure who said that -- not an official announcement. Might have been Deval Patrick?
I wonder why they WOULDN'T give an update? Not sure why it's important to keep that quiet, but then I'm not a Fed.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)He was shot twice, but I can't remember where else he was hit...arm or leg, I think. I don't understand why they wouldn't give an update either.
gateley
(62,683 posts)but the bullet exited the back of his neck?
More to come, I'm sure. If they DID give even BARE BONES updates, there wouldn't be as much speculation.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)And I agree that regular updates would cut down on speculation.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)This was reported on one of the cable news stations.
gateley
(62,683 posts)understand why the FBI doesn't. Maybe a joint conference with a hospital spokesperson. But I guess they have their reasons, I just can't think of what they might be.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)security in the case that there are others involved that might want to keep him quiet (i.e. dead). I think that is why there is so little information coming out right now.
gateley
(62,683 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)The domestic networks are too big on hyped-up language right now.
gateley
(62,683 posts)It was only one reporter I heard say "fighting for his life" -- but when I heard that I'd wondered if an update about his condition had been issued.
I wish they'd keep us informed -- just a little update.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)... and they're threatened with painful electric shocks if they don't fire off at least two a minute or something. Someone's in the hospital with gunshot wounds, someone's going to drop the phrase "fighting for his life," yadda yadda. May have even been true if he was hit twice, but if he's alive and not currently in surgery he's probably well out of that stage of treatment.
(I also wonder if anyone's actually been annoyed enough at media coverage of things to try to compile such a list. If they have, when I'm the increasingly deranged emperor of the future, I'll have to ban the use of items on said list in interesting, tyrannical ways...)
gateley
(62,683 posts)Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)Go about halfway down to the embedded video.
According to the article, he has a 'back of the neck wound' which is an exit wound. The reporter says that the FBI thinks he may have tried to kill himself by eating a gun and somehow missed the necessary body parts. It sounds like the interior of his neck is damaged which may be why he cannot talk to them now.
FWIW
Also, I'm not sure how detailed they can be about his ongoing health status/treatments. It may actually be a HIPAA violation for the doctors or the FBI to publicize that information w/o his permission.
gateley
(62,683 posts)flamingdem
(39,328 posts)and in the end they'd be happy if little brother terrorist gets off scott free since then they can blame it on Obama.
This is my conspiracy!