Whoever the identity of the assassin is, they are clearly a good marksman. According to reports, they made that shot about 600 feet away from the rooftop of a nearby building. While Kirk was stationary most of the time, they landed a clean kill to the jugular with just one bullet and then made a quick getaway. That’s Lee Harvey Oswald levels of accuracy. While I wouldn’t estimate that the assassin was a hired professional. They likely have seasoned experience with firearms or possibly military or police training.
Lee Harvey Oswald was demoted from sharpshooter to marksman in the U.S. Marines in 1959, with a score of 191, indicating he was not a consistently good shooter by marine standards. However, KGB files from the time of his defection to the Soviet Union described him as a “poor shot” during target practice there, suggesting his marksmanship skills were inconsistent or underdeveloped.
Whoever the identity of the assassin is, they are clearly a good marksman. According to reports, they made that shot about 600 feet away from the rooftop of a nearby building. While Kirk was stationary most of the time, they landed a clean kill to the jugular with just one bullet and then made a quick getaway. That’s Lee Harvey Oswald levels of accuracy. While I wouldn’t estimate that the assassin was a hired professional. They likely have seasoned experience with firearms or possibly military or police training.
Lee Harvey Oswald was demoted from sharpshooter to marksman in the U.S. Marines in 1959, with a score of 191, indicating he was not a consistently good shooter by marine standards. However, KGB files from the time of his defection to the Soviet Union described him as a “poor shot” during target practice there, suggesting his marksmanship skills were inconsistent or underdeveloped.
You’re not wrong. I am just relating it more in a historical context.