Bullet in my window

[Timmah!]

Interesting, in that it only penetrated the outer pane; must've been at the end of its trajectory.  Wonder if it was a ricochet.  My 65" tv sits in front of this window; so after ascertaining that it only penetrated the outer pane, I immediately checked to see if it damaged my tv.  Derp.

Edited September 30, 2021 by Timmah!
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[TedsofBeverlyHills]

Rough neighborhood?

[PimpedOutPete]

Wow, Im glad you are ok. 

[Timmah!]

32 minutes ago, TedsofBeverlyHills said:

Rough neighborhood?

The back end of the bullet that the building manager showed me seems to be from a hunting rifle caliber round.  I'm thinking someone in the woods a mile or so away was being very stupid.  You can actually see the hole it left in the screen, along with a smudge on the 2nd pane.  People doing repair & maintenance work from a cherry picker actually noticed it.  

[Labob]

People shooting your window people in cherry pickers looking in your window. Hmm I think this is how storys start. 

[TedsofBeverlyHills]

1 minute ago, Timmah! said:

The back end of the bullet that the building manager showed me seems to be from a hunting rifle caliber round.  I'm thinking someone in the woods a mile or so away was being very stupid.  You can actually see the hole it left in the screen, along with a smudge on the 2nd pane.  People doing repair & maintenance work from a cherry picker actually noticed it.  

Good news, glad to hear you don't live in one of those big cities with all the crimes and murders occur day after day or year after year ran by the one party for the last 50 years or so, not all but most.

[Timmah!]

1 hour ago, TedsofBeverlyHills said:

Good news, glad to hear you don't live in one of those big cities with all the crimes and murders occur day after day or year after year ran by the one party for the last 50 years or so, not all but most.

Thanks.  I live several stories up; magnetic locks on building doors with cameras all throughout & on the perimeter... even a few police live in the building.  Nice area, nice people.  Wouldn't live in a crime-ridden area.

[BlackRose]

they want your food!!

[jointz]

As long as ur tv is safe that's all that matters.. lol just playin

Scary tho

Edited September 29, 2021 by jointz

[Sourtap]

Murricaaaaaa. I even had 2 'bullitholes' in my living room window once. Woke up at night, thinking I heard some loud noises. Fell back asleep and when I had breakfast before work I saw two holes in my living room window. Obviously, here in Holland the guns aint swinging around but it were some folks shooting bb guns or shit, it appeared. Almost took my whole window out

Edited September 29, 2021 by Sourtap

[EastCoast50]

3 hours ago, TedsofBeverlyHills said:

Rough neighborhood?

He shoulda been wearing neutral gang colors.

[Streetcleaner]

Hmmmmm.....interesting....do you have any enemies?.....

[EastCoast50]

Looking at the photos, from my professional experience, it seems whatever hit the window was from a distance.

Did you see any lead or brass fragments between the glass panes, or on the ground below the window? I also saw numerous holes punched in the outer screen. The glass breakage appears to be definitely inward (force from the exterior). If the holes in the screen mesh protrude inward, it indicates inbound projectile (bullet fragments, shotgun pellets, etc.) which would indicate distance and number of projectiles hitting the screen/window. Obviously, a large portion of the projectile penetrated the screen and hit the glass. Low velocity, or else it would have went completely through the whole window and most likely in to your TV. 

Check out the area at the bottom of the sill between the panes of glass AND on the ground below the window. Look for lead and brass. If you don't have a metal detector, eyeball it as best as possible. They are usually easy to spot.

At a minimum, file a report with local/state law enforcement. Sometimes things like this lead to bigger issues happening outside of your window.

 

Edited September 29, 2021 by EastCoast50

[Timmah!]

1 hour ago, EastCoast50 said:

Looking at the photos, from my professional experience, it seems whatever hit the window was from a distance.

Did you see any lead or brass fragments between the glass panes, or on the ground below the window? I also saw numerous holes punched in the outer screen. The glass breakage appears to be definitely inward (force from the exterior). If the holes in the screen mesh protrude inward, it indicates inbound projectile (bullet fragments, shotgun pellets, etc.) which would indicate distance and number of projectiles hitting the screen/window. Obviously, a large portion of the projectile penetrated the screen and hit the glass. Low velocity, or else it would have went completely through the whole window and most likely in to your TV. 

Check out the area at the bottom of the sill between the panes of glass AND on the ground below the window. Look for lead and brass. If you don't have a metal detector, eyeball it as best as possible. They are usually easy to spot.

At a minimum, file a report with local/state law enforcement. Sometimes things like this lead to bigger issues happening outside of your window.

 

Guys doing maintenance on the exterior of the building from a cherry picker noticed the bullet fragment - which was the back-half of the bullet - laying between the two panes.  When the building manager showed it to me, I saw immediately it was a hunting caliber size.  It had material like that of the exterior of our building embedded in the front end of its remnants, leading me to believe it might have struck the building before hitting the window.  Nobody would've been targeting me specifically, as there's no way to know whose apartment is where from the nondescript exterior.  Lining up the largest hole in the screen with the hole in the window produces an oblique angle that also included the smudge or whatever on the inner, intact pane.  This had to have happened in the past couple days & had me thinking to a loudish sound I heard hitting the window a couple evenings ago, which I attributed to a bird strike; although I can't be sure that was when it happened.  It's an interesting mystery of sorts.  The building manager messaged the photographs to the police that live in our building for their opinion, & in all probability will file a report to facilitate insurance coverage, among other things.

Edited September 29, 2021 by Timmah!

[Timmah!]

1 hour ago, Streetcleaner said:

Hmmmmm.....interesting....do you have any enemies?.....

We can still meet-up, & I can still punch you in your big stupid head, if that's what you're itching for.

[Streetcleaner]

43 minutes ago, Timmah! said:

We can still meet-up, & I can still punch you in your big stupid head, if that's what you're itching for.

what? !  lol  my big stupid head....?  lmao  WTH dude?  I wasn't insinuating anything,just asking a pertinent question...I think anyone would ask themselves.

 

[EastCoast50]

1 hour ago, Timmah! said:

Guys doing maintenance on the exterior of the building from a cherry picker noticed the bullet fragment - which was the back-half of the bullet - laying between the two panes.  When the building manager showed it to me, I saw immediately it was a hunting caliber size.  It had material like that of the exterior of our building embedded in the front end of its remnants, leading me to believe it might have struck the building before hitting the window.  Nobody would've been targeting me specifically, as there's no way to know whose apartment is where from the nondescript exterior.  Lining up the largest hole in the screen with the hole in the window produces an oblique angle that also included the smudge or whatever on the inner, intact pane.  This had to have happened in the past couple days & had me thinking to a loudish sound I heard hitting the window a couple evenings ago, which I attributed to a bird strike; although I can't be sure that was when it happened.  It's an interesting mystery of sorts.  The building manager messaged the photographs to the police that live in our building for their opinion, & in all probability will file a report to facilitate insurance coverage, among other things.

Ok ... at last they paid attention and let you know (and observed the physical evidence). Sounds like good property management at a minimum. 

Yeah, definitely report it. Glad you and your "interior property" are ok.

There are a lot of idiots out there with guns. 

[Timmah!]

45 minutes ago, Streetcleaner said:

what? !  lol  my big stupid head....?  lmao  WTH dude?  I wasn't insinuating anything,just asking a pertinent question...I think anyone would ask themselves.

 

Ok, disregard...my apologies.   I meant to say: Thanks for asking, not that I know of.

[Timmah!]

14 minutes ago, EastCoast50 said:

Ok ... at last they paid attention and let you know (and observed the physical evidence). Sounds like good property management at a minimum. 

Yeah, definitely report it. Glad you and your "interior property" are ok.

There are a lot of idiots out there with guns. 

Yeah, I had to laugh, because even just after I noticed the inner pane was intact,  I still looked to see if my TV was ok.  Duh.

[KaptCrunch]

Tim was a practice shot to check distance to target 

draw your blinds / curtains  next shot will be you 

Who did you piss off lately ....Walmart ? LoL   J/K 

[Timmah!]

4 hours ago, EastCoast50 said:

He shoulda been wearing neutral gang colors.

Earth tones & neutrals is what I prefer; any gangs with those tones would probably pretty mellow.

[TBB]

GLAD you're OK. wear your >XI< colors - when the roll on the floor laughing you can get 'em

[Timmah!]

46 minutes ago, KaptCrunch said:

Tim was a practice shot to check distance to target 

draw your blinds / curtains  next shot will be you 

Who did you piss off lately ....Walmart ? LoL   J/K 

I'm not important enough to merit that ignominious effort.

[KaptCrunch]

people do crazy things when money or honey is involed

Edited September 30, 2021 by KaptCrunch

[major-mark63]

20 hours ago, Timmah! said:

Interesting, in that it only penetrated the outer pane; must've been at the end of its trajectory.  Wonder if it was a ricochet.  My 65" tv sits in front of this window; so after ascertaining that it only penetrated the outer pane, I immediately checked to see if it damaged my tv.  Derp.

could it be a thrown rock??..