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U.K. journalist Tony McDonough gets shot and Twitters about it
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by amyjudd | May 13, 2009 at 01:50 pm
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U.K. journalist Tony McDonough, the deputy business editor at the Echo in Liverpool, was hit a few days ago by a spray of gun pellets at a pub, when a gunman on a motorcycle rode by and fired upon the building.
McDonough, still fairly new to Twitter, did what he was taught to do - he reported on the incident through tweets:
His first tweet said: "I've been shot in West Derby Village - pellets have grazed my cheek - I'm ok I think.
He then tweeted about how he had four shotgun pellets in the side of his head, and two of his other friends were also hit.
They were drinking outside the pub when a gunman on a motorbike drove by and fired, but wasn't aiming at them.
He said: "My t-shirt and jeans were covered in blood"
The Twittersphere responded to the news with more than 100 tweets and re-tweets about it.
Today, Tony went to the eye consultant about it:
Differing medical opinions - eye consultant wants to remove pellet from my face - surgeon thinks it could cause more problems
He does need an operation on his face though.
The Echo's report on the incident states:
Tony McDonough, 39, was drinking in the pub on Saturday night when armed bikers targeted the doorway in a “ride by” shooting.
He felt several small objects pepper his face and dived under the table to take cover as chaos broke out in the pub.
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at 16:52 on May 13th, 2009
Great! that's a very typical Liverpool thing to do! But there is an increase in violence in the city and in the end people remember that rather than things like the City being the European Capital of Culture 2008, which was a great success with record numbers of visitors.
My Liverpool relatives express concern and what they would do to these people bringing a bad name to the city, but I don't think I could publish that here?
at 17:04 on May 13th, 2009
It's true, people always remember the violence rather than the good stuff and one act of violence can cancel out years of good events.
Thanks for your comment, and yes, I don't think you could publish those details here...although my interest is piqued.. ;)
at 17:24 on May 13th, 2009
People of Liverpool have a "big family attitude" if someone brings disgrace to the city everyone feels it. Often people in the neighborhoods will take their own action against a bad person or someone bringing disgrace.
Like if a husband beats his wife, the other women will "gang up" and "take care of him" so he gets the message not to do that!