It was reported as two hang glider pilots being shot. One was at the site and had just landed. The other (Dan Murphy) had just arrived on his motorcycle (F650GS) and was shot in the face. Dan is on life support at SF General and is judged to have non-survivable/non-repairable brain injuries. The other pilot is in stable condition with several gunshot wounds. Details are still coming out, but the current story is that Dan had just ridden up, turned off the bike, opened his flip up helmet, then the shooter walked up and shot him with a .22 below the cheek, up into his brain. Accounts differ as to whether a conversation preceded the shooting. Some witnesses say that Dan fell to the ground, helmet still on, where the shooter shot him again in the chest. The shooter then shot the other pilot twice, then himself. You can find news reports at the SF Chronicle website. Search on "Funston". Dan is a long time BMW motorcycle rider in the SFBayArea. He worked for several years as a mechanic at San Jose BMW, before it was purchased by CC Products. He especially liked doing a Death Valley ride each spring. He is going to be missed by many in the hang gliding community and the motorcycle community. I'm going to miss him. There will be a gathering at Fort Funston this Saturday at sunset. Please, no pro/anti gun flames. Ken
