This is completely JMO!! I have NO insider knowledge or anything at all like that. IMO the chief didn't want to get on camera because he knows the full truth, the ''who dun it' & he's emotionally upset, probably angry & skeered he could never be able to control his emotions on TV !! This is completely IMO and what I thought 'snap' quick.
I am in the Mpls. area: I remember murder of Barway Collins last summer, 10 y old precious little immigrant child. Once thing that happened was the police chief of the little local suburb where this happened did a presser on Day 2 & you could just see the grief pouring out of her, the heartached: IMO 'she knew' all ! IMO IMO A reporter asked her if she thought the child was still alive & she said (paraphrase), 'Yes, I hope so', but her entire body & tone & mannerisms said SHE KNEW ! (In the Barway Collins' murder, the little boy's body was found smashed in the back of the head, duct taped including duct taped around his waist & Oh Lord, pitched into the side of the Mississippi River here in norther Mpls. area, in a round metal sort of 'holding tank' for run-off h20 from the streets down into the river during storms). IMO, my gut says this local police chief knew he was too upset to be able to keep any sort of straight face on camera.
And you know what: When I think back on the most recent presser with the asst. chief & that other officer (off to the right side all-through), my gut felt there was grief in the air, particularly in the speaker/asst. chief: IMO my gut tells me clearly he knows who did this & he knows all the 'why', too.
Again: JMO, IMO, I have NO insider knowledge - I am NOT a local, just WSl participant (& grateful we have WSl' on which to post safely, with moderators keeping us in check & reigning all in appropriately - very wise judgments & discernments made here by the moderators !!). TY Mods' !