• waddle_dee@lemmy.world
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    I read through the article, so pardon my ignorance if the answer was there. But how did he shoot the gun? It seems he doesn’t wear prosthetics frequently. I mean, he had to have a prosthetic on, right?

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    I’m kinda curious how a quadruple amputee drives a car AND shoots someone while driving. Don’t you like need at least one hand to do that?

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        So…I don’t think the guy used prosthetics. I played a few video games online with him, and he did not use prosthetics to play. We played a racing game, which was kinda wild, cause he used controller. Would push it down into his thigh for gas/brake on the triggers, and use his nubs for the buttons/sticks. He was pretty well handy (lol) on his own, getting around and stuff. Idk what he did for driving specifically, but he also had a video of him shooting a gun without prosthetics as well.

        All that to say…I don’t think the man had prosthetics lol

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          Wait is this the guy who played video games and there are some YouTube videos of him? (The guy in the story is that guy?)

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            Yup! He played some CoD and 2k, I think, and I played a game with him called MX Bikes. He was actually pretty damn good at it, even without considering the amputations. He was also featured in a short ESPN doc after winning his regional cornhole championship or something to that effect.

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          There’s videos of this guy shooting - he doesn’t use prosthetics.

          I think his arms were amputated just below the elbow and he has some use of that elbow joint now.