A single shot to the head from a 12 gauge at close range will result in a scene that even a hardened vet will describe as horrific. I’m not going to describe it here, but I’ve seen it (suicide by shotgun) and it is indeed horrific.
Unfortunately I have seen that too.
LE did not specify a single weapon. Handgun shots fired within the house would leave “bullet casings” and likely not be heard by the neighbors.
If there was blood or vomit in the airway, it would sound like choking.
What of those were just warning shots as he/they entered? To immediately gain control and the rest were inside?
Assuming the assailant drove to the house, parked in the driveway and approached the front door (which is really the only scenario I can envision), it’s likely the father heard a car pull in and met him at the door.
Have you ever stood next to someone shooting a .45 at the range? The boom is so loud that even with my ears on, I always jump. A .45 caliber going off inside the Closs home would be heard by the neighbors.
The problem I’ve got with that scenario is that the vague descriptions of the 911 call lead me to believe there were people alive at that point. I can’t envision one dying parent making that call, disconnecting, then dying in the next four minutes. Much less both parents. I’m thinking one or both parents was dead long before that call.
It was released that the 911 operator tried to return a call to the phone that made the 911 call. This call was sent to voicemail and that voicemail belonged to Denise Closs.
I doubt it. Doors and windows closed, 200 yards between the houses with trees obstructing? And besides, who carries a 45 anymore? That alone would say a lot about their assailant.
