I have never thought it was a LE weapon. With a group of 4-5 people there for class (and more outside) I'm sure one would have a gun. It's possible they didn't enter the building with it but for sure as soon as they realized she had been murdered would have rushed to their vehicle to retrieve it. Definitely they would have been back inside before LE arrived. Remember they did not know if the killer was still in the building! Not many people would have remained inside without a weapon. So then when LE arrived they would be required to tell them they had it and unfortunately it would have been taken into evidence. It would remain in evidence until not just after the trial but long after in case of an appeal. Seriously it takes a long time to get a weapon back when there is a crime investigation. Even if you use it in self defense like when someone breaks into your home, it can take months or years. And when you do get it back it's beat up and rusted. I think this is a more realistic explanation than it being her firearm but I suppose as she was bringing equipment in it may have been in a bag at that time. I would still be shocked that people remained in the building where she had been murdered minutes before waiting for LE and no one was armed.Remember long time back when Cannonball did the FOIA?
"Section 108(b)(1) excepts from disclosure the internal records and notations of law enforcement agencies and prosecutors when their release would interfere with law enforcement and crime prevention. In this instance, the responsive information contains a serial number of a firearm which the City seeks to withhold under Section 552.108(b)(1). Release of this serial number could interfere with law enforcement by divulging a firearm serial number that could be use on illegal firearms or be falsely used in a missing weapons report. "
While I still don't think MB was shot, but staying open minded on that part. I orig thought maybe it was a LEO who had his/her service revolver out, clearing the building. But that would be in a report and automatically redacted, right?
On Titan, I orig (still not discounting it fully) thought/think Titan could be brought to make sure no explosive prior to the prayer meeting that night.
But for those who think the dog was brought to look for shells or think she was shot.- Serious question, if it isn't a LEO gun serial number then whose is it? They have a serial number.
My post where I was going over the document https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...T-gear-18-Apr-2016-29&p=12649279#post12649279
My understanding of the notation that it cannot be revealed so that the serial number cannot be falsely used is, say the serial number somehow traced back to me, if I knew it had been released to the public, then I could file a police report that it was stolen. if I live in another city or state it wouldn't even be connected. I could even say it happened quite some time ago and I never noticed till now.
I think it was in their report as they did the interviews and crime scene investigation. But it is also possible a 911 caller said something like they think she's been shot. For sure they didn't say, I think she's been stabbed with a pry axe entry tool. I don't even know what someone would look like who was shot so would it look much different than a puncture? I think that may be the source of the early rumors too. It would have been logical for someone untrained who saw her body that morning to think she had been shot.