the bullets were not engraved, though potentially marked w/ permanent marker or something - engraving takes a lot of work, and I doubt someone skilled w/ a firearm would bother
the primary suspect is the right person - they arrested/detained two others, and quickly let them go
they have some biometrics - I watched a report where they recovered palm, forarm, and shoe prints, no fingerprints as of yet
I’m guessing the perp isn’t a student there, otherwise they would’ve been able to get a name from school records.
I guess we’ll see how close I am, but in the meantime, I hope these sources are of interest to others.
Edit: Looks like they got the guy (Tyler Robinson), and I was pretty close. Some details:
attended Utah State (not where the shooting happened) for one semester, then dropped out and attended Dixie Tech in St. George (about 4 hours south)
bullets were allegedly engraved and the text is available, though no pictures AFAICT
apparently he was conservative, at least a few years prior, though not a fan of Trump or Kirk
turned himself in when his parents confronted him
We’ll probably learn a ton of additional irrelevant details soon. He doesn’t seem like a crazy person, just likely radicalized by the internet.
Guesswork on the caliber based on ‘sound’ is entirely unuseful- silencers exist and acoustics are mysterious at the best times. Edit: since they apparently found the rifle, the chambering should be listed- guesswork is now totally obsolete.
And concerning engraving bullets: that would supremely fuck with the ballistics. You could engrave the case if you felt so inclined, I guess…
Nobody carves bullets, but most people would consider the casing part of the bullet. Journalists are often imprecise, especially with things they’re not familiar with.
Well, we got images of the primary suspect today, so I’m guessing we’ll get more pics soon.
Here’s what I think we know so far:
I’m guessing the perp isn’t a student there, otherwise they would’ve been able to get a name from school records.
I guess we’ll see how close I am, but in the meantime, I hope these sources are of interest to others.
Edit: Looks like they got the guy (Tyler Robinson), and I was pretty close. Some details:
We’ll probably learn a ton of additional irrelevant details soon. He doesn’t seem like a crazy person, just likely radicalized by the internet.
Guesswork on the caliber based on ‘sound’ is entirely unuseful- silencers exist and acoustics are mysterious at the best times. Edit: since they apparently found the rifle, the chambering should be listed- guesswork is now totally obsolete.
And concerning engraving bullets: that would supremely fuck with the ballistics. You could engrave the case if you felt so inclined, I guess…
Nobody carves bullets, but most people would consider the casing part of the bullet. Journalists are often imprecise, especially with things they’re not familiar with.