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Lucy (23) shot by father after Trump argument

A 23-year-old British woman was shot and killed by her father after a heated argument about Donald Trump during a visit in Texas.

Lucy Harrison, a 23-year-old from Warrington, Cheshire, was fatally shot by her father following a disagreement about the political figure Donald Trump, according to testimony revealed during a court hearing in England. The incident occurred on January 10 of the previous year while Lucy was visiting her father in Prosper, Texas, where she was scheduled to return home with her boyfriend, Sam Littler. Reports indicate that tensions escalated when discussions turned to firearms, a topic that regularly upset Lucy when her father raised it.

On the morning of the tragic event, a significant argument broke out over Trump's impending inauguration, which was just ten days away. Witnesses described how the confrontation escalated, leading Lucy to retreat upstairs in distress. During the quarrel, Lucy posed a provocative question to her father about his emotional response if she were to be sexually assaulted. The father's dismissive response, stating that he had two other daughters living with him, seemed to indicate a troubling disregard for Lucy's concerns and feelings at that crucial moment.

About thirty minutes before they were to leave for the airport, the situation descended further into violence as the father reportedly took a drastic step that culminated in Lucy's tragic death. This devastating incident raises serious questions around familial relationships, mental health, and the impact of political discourse on personal dynamics, particularly in the context of gun ownership and the heated political climate surrounding Trump's presidency.

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