"TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Toledo police say a man was shot and killed while bicycling to work for the first time to save on gas.
Police Capt. Ray Carroll says 46-year-old David Babcock was seen on a street having a heated argument with another man before he was shot around 5:30 Tuesday morning. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The coroner says Babcock took a bullet to the face that caused massive bleeding and hampered his breathing.
No arrests have been made. Authorities don't know the motive for the shooting.
Babcock survived surgery to remove a brain tumor 13 years ago. His fiancé, Rene Long, says Babcock had put lights on his bike and wore a reflective vest so he would be safe on his inaugural, 8-mile ride to his job at Fresh Products Inc., a maker of air fresheners.''
Probably
has little to do with bike commuting and more with being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
regardless of your mode of transport
heated arguments with strangers escalating into violence seems to be a recurring theme for cyclists in the news lately. (see the Portland thing)
I just wanna ride. If you want to argue with me, you'll have to ride alongside.
no bikes, just an angry driver
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