Pettibon Junction
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There is a shooting range nearby, so a couple of gunshots, even after dark, wouldn't have necessarily attracted immediate suspicion. The killer, I'm sure, not only knew this but was counting on it. He more than likely knew the area well enough to feel comfortable taking the risks that he did.
I don't see much evidence to support there being more than one suspect and the fact that David's valuables were left untouched suggests that the motive wasn't something as prosaic as robbery. Heidi's purse was taken but her credit cards were never used and expensive items, such as the camera, were never recovered. This screams that these murders were pathological in nature and the killer's purpose in taking the purse was decidedly totemic.
The shooting range was investigated as a possible lead but nothing concrete was found. This doesn't mean it's not significant. The rifle used in these murders was of a caliber popular with target shooters and the range was public, presumably open to anyone. One can easily envision a killer who occasionally pops in to squeeze off a few rounds after work or something and drives past Caldwell Field on his way home, taking notice of the cars parked there, triggering his resentment, and feeding the fantasies that gradually built until being put into practice that night.
Of course, all this is just one person's opinion.
I don't see much evidence to support there being more than one suspect and the fact that David's valuables were left untouched suggests that the motive wasn't something as prosaic as robbery. Heidi's purse was taken but her credit cards were never used and expensive items, such as the camera, were never recovered. This screams that these murders were pathological in nature and the killer's purpose in taking the purse was decidedly totemic.
The shooting range was investigated as a possible lead but nothing concrete was found. This doesn't mean it's not significant. The rifle used in these murders was of a caliber popular with target shooters and the range was public, presumably open to anyone. One can easily envision a killer who occasionally pops in to squeeze off a few rounds after work or something and drives past Caldwell Field on his way home, taking notice of the cars parked there, triggering his resentment, and feeding the fantasies that gradually built until being put into practice that night.
Of course, all this is just one person's opinion.