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Why are they still saying "suspected" shooter?
How much evidence does one need before they can definitely say something?
He was never convicted in a court of law. They are always "suspected ______" until they are "convicted _____". Since we don't try people posthumously (yet), they will never be convicted.
Colloquially, people will just stop saying that detail. But it's still there.
Fair point, makes sense. Thanks!
Yeah, I imagine once the investigation is closed, they'll stop using "suspected".
What other kinds of guns were found? I mean specifics. Handguns? Shotguns? Rifles?
Nerf guns
Wasn't what I had in mind. Why did the Crooks choose the AR15?
My Googlefu says you can get a cheap rifle for $500, maybe because it's the cheapest rifle with a magazine?
I don't know I'm in the UK
It's a very cheap rifle to build and cheap to buy as well. Poverty ponies is a thing.
Poverty ponies
I just tried googling this and found nothing useful. I did find some gatekeeping on ar15.com though.
It's not an actual rifle brand or anything, its just a nickname for cheap ass ARs. Basically like a PSA lower kit and a cheap upper. I've built a few with couch change.
Worth keeping in mind the dude is 20 and lives with his parents. The vast majority of them probably aren't his. The economy isn't that good.