oceanblueeyes
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I'm completely uneducated regarding guns/gun shot residue, etc...so forgive me if my questions are silly. Do you know how reliable GSR testing is? How long can that residue truly stay on someone (even if deceased)? Wouldn't moving the person, etc. compromise any of that?
I don't even know why he is asking for that at this juncture. Well yes, I do know why he wants to drop that out in the public. He is doing this as a power of suggestion move, imo.
After the body is examined/photographed the body is washed down in areas so the ME can get close shots of the head wound including photos and xrays. This murder wasn't done from a close range shot. She was shot with ENs .45 as he was in the vehicle. For there to even be gunshot residue on her wound he would have had to come out of the car and right up to her within 10 in-to 18 inches or less from the barrel when he fired. There is absolutely no evidence of that and at this time he doesn't know any more than we do. That is the only way TM would have stippling or any gunshot residue embedded in her wound.
The ME most likely will say the gunshot was a long range shot that killed her which means it would have no soot or residue in or around the wound.