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Top American gravel racer shot dead in Texas

Moriah Wilson was found with fatal gunshot wounds by friend with whom she was staying

A leading American gravel racer has been shot dead in Austin, Texas.

Moriah Wilson, known as ‘Mo’ had been staying with a friend ahead of yesterday’s Gravel Locos race, and had been favourite to win the event, reports Fox News.

Her friend returned home on Wednesday evening at around 10pm and found the 25-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency services attended the scene but were unable to save her.

Leadville Race Series paid tribute to Wilson, who lived in Colorado, saying: “Our hearts are broken by the tragic passing of Moriah Wilson. Mo brought an abundance of kindness, humility, and seemingly endless talent to the world. Her absence will leave an irreplaceable hole in our Leadville Family and in the entire sport of cycling.

“Our deepest condolences go out to those close to Mo and the entire cycling community as we mourn this difficult tragedy."

In a statement supplied to VeloNews on Friday, Wilson’s family said:

We thank everyone for their expression of love and support for us in this difficult time. While the tragic loss of Moriah is unfathomable, at the same time we want everyone to join us in celebrating her life, accomplishments, and love for others. Always pushing tirelessly to reach her goals, we knew she was pursuing that which she loved. We will miss her terribly and know that all mourn her with us.

We know that Moriah would want the event to carry on, for her compatriots to test their limits, as she would have been alongside her friends on the race course. We hope everyone feels her passion and support as they chase their own dreams. Her spirit will be there with you all, while training and on every race day.

 Please do not reach out for interviews or comments for the rest of May. We are planning a celebration of life in June and will be forthcoming with details soon. 

Eric, Karen and Matt Wilson

Austin Police Department has reportedly identified a “person of interest” in connection with the case.

 

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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BIRMINGHAMisaDUMP | 1 year ago
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As if it needs repeating - America has a gun problem. 

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OldRidgeback replied to BIRMINGHAMisaDUMP | 1 year ago
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I travel to the US regularly and I still find it shocking how easy it is to have access to firearms there.

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brooksby replied to OldRidgeback | 1 year ago
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Funny how the same politicians who are campaigning against reproductive choice in order to "defend life" will also campaign against gun control...  

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Rendel Harris replied to brooksby | 1 year ago
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brooksby wrote:

Funny how the same politicians who are campaigning against reproductive choice in order to "defend life" will also campaign against gun control...  

They often argue that adults have choices whereas a foetus has none – as if any of those poor souls killed at the weekend had a choice in the matter…

There's also a massive crossover between those who want to defend life and those who want to retain and increase the use of the death penalty.

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chrisonabike replied to Rendel Harris | 1 year ago
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Indeed.  I don't want to turn heel here but in order to understand people it's worth noting that from their perspective it is all logically consistent.  Assuming you grant their starting axioms.  We all have to start from something whether we acknowledge it or not.  Yes - many people will simply take the prevailing prejudices.  That's a human universal though.  These people are not even uniform in belief apart from the common (normally Abrahmic religion-derived) ideology which states that there is a further reckoning beyond death.  And also that there are other offenses which may rank above merely causing death e.g. that's not always an ultimate crime.

Some "liberal humanist" viewpoints may actually have more contradictions - not least because they trace their foundations back to the same religious ideas.  Likely many staunch pacifists / death penalty opponents operate some internal version of "self-defense is no offense" however unconsidered.

But yes - from an outsider perspective we could suggest their views are consistent with arming fetuses or that those participating in conception should be executed because they've condemned any resulting child to certain death...

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brooksby replied to chrisonabike | 1 year ago
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chrisonatrike wrote:

But yes - from an outsider perspective we could suggest their views are consistent with arming fetuses or that those participating in conception should be executed because they've condemned any resulting child to certain death...

I suspect as well part of the problem is their not understanding what a foetus actually is...  There seem to be a lot of anti-choicers who think that a newly conceived foetus is just a teeny tiny baby (with arms and legs and a heart)...

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chrisonabike replied to brooksby | 1 year ago
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You can't keep it in a box?

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brooksby replied to chrisonabike | 1 year ago
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Best one was a few years ago when a Republican senator/congressman (not sure which) was interviewing a doctor at a committee meeting, about prescribing abortion pills by video call, and he asked whether they could get the woman/patient to swallow a camera so they could check on the foetus before prescribing...

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chrisonabike replied to brooksby | 1 year ago
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He sounds like a mouth-breeder...

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hawkinspeter replied to brooksby | 1 year ago
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brooksby wrote:

Best one was a few years ago when a Republican senator/congressman (not sure which) was interviewing a doctor at a committee meeting, about prescribing abortion pills by video call, and he asked whether they could get the woman/patient to swallow a camera so they could check on the foetus before prescribing...

Well, that's just dumb. Everyone knows that pregnant women are "eating for two", so they'd obviously need to swallow two cameras.

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chrisonabike replied to OldRidgeback | 1 year ago
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Old but gold...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZrFVtmRXrw

Old but still disturbing (clips of people dying at end):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uOY6x_K8Ms

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chrisonabike replied to BIRMINGHAMisaDUMP | 1 year ago
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They're honest about it though. "Not enough people have guns" or "if only we could make sure more good guys had guns".

It's a false equivalence but I feel the same when I hear "we just need more training for drivers" or "if we could only get more policing of motorists".  Yes... but it's still a failure to understand humans and their limitations.  We (also) need the Health and Safety approach:  first remove the hazard...

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OldRidgeback replied to chrisonabike | 1 year ago
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chrisonatrike wrote:

They're honest about it though. "Not enough people have guns" or "if only we could make sure more good guys had guns".

It's a false equivalence but I feel the same when I hear "we just need more training for drivers" or "if we could only get more policing of motorists".  Yes... but it's still a failure to understand humans and their limitations.  We (also) need the Health and Safety approach:  first remove the hazard...

Don't try and discuss taking away access to firearms to any right wing American. It's just not worth the headache.

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chrisonabike replied to OldRidgeback | 1 year ago
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I wouldn't - any more than advising them on other ideological matters.  I might not agree with them on US foreign policy if they brought up the topic though - while acknowleging our own issues.  It's enough dealing with attitudes to transport here.

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