Jeff Dunsavage's Blog Posts Tagged 'Joe O'Donnell' (6)

Sam Wesley, the Roatan, Honduras man accused of shooting Australian citizen Joe O'Donnell in the back during an argument over where he parked his bicycle, has been committed to stand trial. O'Donnell was shot in the back at point-blank range in front of several witnesses on August 19. Almost two…

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Joe O'Donnell, the 41-year-old Australian shot in the back on the island of Roatan, Honduras, has spent the past month recovering from his injuries.The man accused of the shooting has been charged with attempted assassination, due to the pre-meditated nature of the attack -- but remains under "house arrest",…

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Joe O'Donnell -- the Australian man shot in the back on the island of Roatan, Honduras in a dispute over where he parked his bicycle -- has had his third surgery since the shooting, according to this article. Meanwhile, the man who shot him at point-blank range in front of several witnesses is under "house arrest" while he awaits trial on Roatan.

Joe O'Donnell -- a resident of Sydney, Australia, who holds Australian and Irish citizenship -- was shot in the spine last month on Roatan, one of the Bay Islands of Honduras, and has called for support to pay medical bills reaching tens of thousands of dollars, according to this article in the Sydney Morning Herald.…

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An Irish man is battling for his life in Honduras after he was shot following a bizarre row over where he parked his bicycle. Joe O'Donnell (41) sustained horrific spinal injuries in the attack in Honduras on August 19. The attack is understood to have arisen out of a dispute with a local person. Read Full Article

At just past noon on Friday, August 19, Sam Wesley -- a West End business owner with roots on Roatán Island dating back to the 1840s -- came out of his house, pulled out a silver revolver, pressed it into Joe O’Donnell’s back, pulled the trigger and then walked back to his house without saying a word. There were at least five witnesses to the incident. As Mr. O'Donnell collapsed in the street, concerned shop owners Shannon and Christian ran to his aid, Mr.…

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