Some concerned Seattle area bicyclists have set up a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the nitbrains who shot bike commuter Peter McKay, left, last week.
Peter, a member of Seattle International Randonneurs, was riding home to West Seattle after work on Thursday when someone shot him from a passing car.
Amazingly, he completed his ride home after the incident, although he felt pain with every breath. He found blood on his clothes and two small bumps when he arrived home. Doctors at the hospital found one BB pellet had penetrated his left lung, releasing air into his chest cavity. The other just missed his aorta and spinal cord.
Blog article
The 46-year-old calmly wrote about his experiences in his Peter McKay blog from his hospital bed at Harborview Medical Center —“Not a Typical Commute Home.”
He was released from the hospital Friday evening and returned to commuting on his bicycle on Monday. In “A Few More Thoughts,” Peter talks about the spectacular ride over the I-90 bridge, adding “We live in a very beautiful place.”
I don't know if I could be that positive if I'd been through the same ordeal.
Reward fund
John's Ramblings blog reports that the Seattle International Randonneurs and the Bicycle Alliance of Washington have already collected $5,000 toward a reward fund. It will go to Seattle area Crimestoppers posters and public service announcements seeking information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter.
In addition to bringing the perps to justice, publicity about the reward will show the public that the local cycling community is very serious about stopping this type of crime.
(See more about the reward fund at Tripieper Tales & Travels.)
Check
Anyone can donate by mailing a check directly to the Bicycle Alliance of Washington, P.O. Box 2904, Seattle, WA, 98111 with the notation Crimestoppers — Cyclist Shooting Reward.
PayPal
Donations also can be made through PayPal (https://www.paypal.com), payable to donation@bicyclealliance.org. Again note that it's going to Crimestopppers — Cyclist Shooting Reward.
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