{"id":2358219,"date":"2024-10-22T23:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T03:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-struck-by-shrapnel-during-kinzinger-and-lucas-kunce-event-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T23:11:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T03:11:14","slug":"reporter-struck-by-shrapnel-during-kinzinger-and-lucas-kunce-event-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-struck-by-shrapnel-during-kinzinger-and-lucas-kunce-event-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporter struck by shrapnel during Kinzinger and Lucas Kunce event &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freporter-struck-by-shrapnel-during-kinzinger-and-lucas-kunce-event-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358219&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent shooting event in \u200cMissouri \u200dfeaturing former GOP Representative Adam Kinzinger\u2062 and\u200b Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce, a\u200d reporter named Ryan Gamboa \u2062was accidentally struck by shrapnel when \u2062Kunce shot at targets using an AR-15. The \u200cincident caused significant bleeding on Gamboa&#8217;s \u2062arm, and although \u2064Kunce assisted in bandaging the wound, Gamboa was later taken to the hospital for treatment of minor \u200binjuries.<\/p>\n<p>The accident drew immediate backlash on\u200b social media,\u2063 particularly from Kunce&#8217;s political rival, Senator Josh\u200b Hawley, who mocked Kunce by condemning\u200d the incident and questioning Kunce&#8217;s judgment.\u200c Kunce dismissed the\u200d situation lightheartedly, \u200bstressing\u2062 the importance of safety measures\u2062 like\u200b having a first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/check-out-these-20-camping-and-survival-essentials\/\" title=\"Check Out These 20 Camping And Survival Essentials\">aid kit<\/a> available.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 event has sparked criticism from various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-china-threat-is-real-and-upon-us\/\" title=\"The China Threat is Real and Upon Us\">political figures<\/a>, including Republican former Rep. Peter Meijer, who labeled\u2063 it \u2064a reckless publicity stunt. Conservative commentators also ridiculed\u200c the\u2062 situation, drawing parallels to past incidents involving firearms, further \u200ccomplicating Kunce&#8217;s campaign amidst the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fearful-fbi-creates-special-unit-to-investigate-threats-over-taking-it-easy-on-hunter-biden-report\/\" title=\"FBI forms unit to probe threats over leniency towards Hunter Biden: Report\">contentious political climate<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Reporter struck by shrapnel during Kinzinger and Lucas Kunce shooting range event<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1688872\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A reporter was struck by shrapnel during an event at a Missouri shooting range event hosting former GOP Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-kinzinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Adam Kinzinger\">Adam Kinzinger<\/a> and Democratic Senate candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3122986\/hawley-tracks-down-democratic-challenger-missouri-state-fair-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Adam Kinzinger\">Lucas Kunce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Kinzinger was campaigning alongside Kunce at a private residence in Holt, Missouri, where the two shot AR-15s. While Kunce was shooting at targets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/kshb-41-reporter-injured-at-lucas-kunce-campaign-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"KSHB 41\">KSHB 41<\/a> Reporter Ryan Gamboa was struck in the arm by a ricocheted bullet fragment, causing significant bleeding.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger. (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A photo of the incident showed Kunce helping to apply a bandage, with part of the reporter&rsquo;s sleeve and arm covered in blood. Kinzinger stood to the side with a concerned look.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&rsquo;s too on the nose: Democrat Senate candidate Lucas Kunce shot a reporter at an event with Adam Kinzinger. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FzcPXb811r\">pic.twitter.com\/FzcPXb811r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1848886575603544453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kunce, a Marine veteran and gun owner, helped care for the reporter&rsquo;s wounds at the scene. According to KSHB 41, Gamboa was taken to a hospital, where his injuries were found to be minor. He was discharged shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), whom Kunce is aiming to unseat, was quick to seize on the opportunity, putting out a slew of posts mocking his rival.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I condemn all acts of violence against reporters and call on Kunce never to shoot another one,&rdquo; he said in a post on X, alongside laughing emojis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I condemn all acts of violence against reporters and call on Kunce never to shoot another one &#128514;&#128514;&#128514;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1848884106077127065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;While Kunce was busy shooting at reporters, Erin and I were traveling the state,&rdquo; he said in a post on X, alongside a video of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-circuit-breaker-on-election-night\/\" title=\"The question looms: just how does it come to be that three quarters of Republican and nearly one third of Democrat voters all believe that the election was stolen from Trump?\">campaign event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While Kunce was busy shooting at reporters, Erin and I were traveling the state &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uZc0DesE1F\">pic.twitter.com\/uZc0DesE1F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1848886445454266705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In other posts, the GOP senator posted a photo of his grandma carrying a rifle, saying that she was a better shot than Kunce. In another, he asked, &ldquo;Will Kamala condemn the gun violence by Kunce and Kinzinger?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kunce brushed off the accident in a post on X, garnering a decidedly negative reception.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great day at the range today with my friend @AdamKinzinger,&rdquo; the Democrat posted. &ldquo;We got to hang out with some union workers while exercising our freedom. Always have your first aid kit handy. Shrapnel can always fly when you hit a target like today, and you&rsquo;ve got to be ready to go. We had four first aid kits, so we were able to take care of the situation, and I&rsquo;m glad Ryan is okay and was able to continue reporting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great day at the range today with my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKinzinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdamKinzinger<\/a>. We got to hang out with some union workers while exercising our freedom. Always have your first aid kit handy. Shrapnel can always fly when you hit a target like today, and you&rsquo;ve got to be ready to go. We had four first&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qu4YxfrtrU\">pic.twitter.com\/Qu4YxfrtrU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucas Kunce (@LucasKunceMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucasKunceMO\/status\/1848886246749184008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Former Rep. Peter Meijer, a Republican who has been critical of former President Donald Trump like Kinzinger, issued a harsh condemnation of the event.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Photos before incident look like Kunce was firing at a (presumably steel) target from well under 10 meters. What a stupid, reckless photo op,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So Kunce didn&rsquo;t &ldquo;shoot&rdquo; the reporter but a fragment of a round ricocheted off the target and struck the reporter. <\/p>\n<p>Photos before incident look like Kunce was firing at a (presumably steel) target from well under 10 meters. What a stupid, reckless photo op. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7gWZBYRif4\">https:\/\/t.co\/7gWZBYRif4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xEHOaS7q95\">pic.twitter.com\/xEHOaS7q95<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peter Meijer (@RepMeijer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMeijer\/status\/1848893545827967023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Other conservative activists mocked the event as well, including influencer Benny Johnson. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrat politicians love Dick Cheney so much they&rsquo;re now <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">shooting random innocent people<\/a>,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1848906384915464563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> in a post that was reposted by Hawley. Cheney has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Federalist<\/em> CEO Sean Davis outlined a multitude of problems with the photos released by Kunce, including the targets being too close, the use of a high-powered scope for a close target, Kinzinger improperly using eye protection, and the presence of explosive tannerite powder on the table with the firearms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&rsquo;m sorry, but this tweet is INSANE. It contains multitudes. The longer you look at the photos, the worse it gets.<\/p>\n<p>1) They are shooting steel at 5-7 yards with rifles, which could&rsquo;ve killed somebody given the force with which the bullets will ricochet off the steel targets at&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S6jiawDlFe\">https:\/\/t.co\/S6jiawDlFe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanmdav\/status\/1848894024154800179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kunce is significantly trailing Hawley in the polls, with a September Emerson-<em>Hill<\/em> poll giving the incumbent a 12 percentage point lead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1688872\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1688872\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reporter injured by shrapnel at Kinzinger and Kunce event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2358221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunce-Kinzinger-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9836,25358,17716],"class_list":["post-2358219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kinzinger","tag-kunce","tag-shrapnel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kunce-Kinzinger-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}