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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 10:59 AM 8 hrs ago

Renowned Cal Tech scientist who studied distant planets fatally shot at his home near LA

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/caltech-scientist-carl-grillmair-shooting-death

Renowned scientist who studied distant planets fatally shot at his home near LA

Authorities suspect Carl Grillmair was shot by man arrested for carjacking, as friends mourn him as ‘irreplaceable’
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Renowned Cal Tech scientist who studied distant planets fatally shot at his home near LA (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 8 hrs ago OP
Tragically, the first thing I thought of was Epstein. hedda_foil 7 hrs ago #1
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