StarryStarryNight
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The cartridges in the Murdaugh case were spent/fired. The cartridge in this case is unspent/not fired.
Yes. Marks on cartridges from bullets fired at Maggie Murdaugh were compared with marks on cartridges from fired bullets found near the side steps at Moselle to determine if they were fired by the same gun, since the murder weapon had not been recovered. The expert determined that they were fired from the same gun based solely on breech, extractor, and ejector marks.
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Missing rifle Murdaugh bought for his son Paul could be MURDER WEAPON
Paul Greer, a weapons expert, told jurors Friday that .300 Blackout casings discovered near Maggie's body were fired from the same weapon as shells scattered across the estate in South Carolina.
“He(Greer; SLED firearms expert) also admitted that firing pin marks on the shells were inconclusive, but breech, extractor and ejector marks
all matched.”
**in the article, at the point where this quote was taken, they were discussing the 300 Blackout AR-15 style rifle. I don’t know why they refer to the cartridges as “shells”. Maybe it’s an English thing.