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To: Janice Shell who wrote (175)	10/31/1999 12:39:00 PM
From: jhild	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1156

A careful assassin might have removed the bullet casings, and might well have needed fewer shots. This makes me wonder why crooks don't scatter casings from other guns at the scene to throw off forensics? Like go to a target range and scoop up a mix of shells. Talk about your shadow of a doubt. Even an average lawyer could cast giant shadows with a polluted crime scene like that.

To: Janice Shell who wrote (175)	10/31/1999 12:39:00 PM
From: Mighty_Mezz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1156

All that shooting indicates either panic or rage - not indicative of a traditional mafia hit. Finding shell casings at the scene also leads me to think it was not a professional job, but perhaps some mobsters (Russian?) are not so professional. Fascinating stuff. Coming soon to a TV movie near you. ...Mezz -

To: Janice Shell who wrote (175)	10/31/1999 12:53:00 PM
From: IceShark	Respond to of 1156

It certainly seems like an emotional/rage overkill. Especially if the weapon was a larger caliber like 9mm or above. The heads would have been a horrible mess, if all the head shots were to the brain. OTOH, the weapon(s) could have been .22s and the shots poorly aimed in the heat of action. A .22 would make sense from a neighborhood noise standpoint (and not having to deal with a silencer if you were stopped by the cops on the way to the house) and there are quite a few people walking around after being shot in the brain with a .22, so poor initial shots and a couple directly to the brain to make sure. Who knows. But there are a lot of "professional" killers out there that follow the spray and pray method of shooting and aren't exactly the best shots. Wonder if the killers were smart enough to wipe the bullet brass clean of fingerprints?