Skyla Whitaker, 11, & Taylor Placker 13 - Found Murdered - #3

[SeriouslySearching]

I wouldn't. I am sure they are well aware of any record the family has. They already cleared the family and friends.

 

[KR2tonenow]

That's right, thanks.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

I just don't get how it could be drug related since the guy was seen by at least 6 people. Why weren't the drug runners seen by anyone and why shoot the girls and make sure that all the witnesses remembered the truck and the guy standing there. I'm thinking this was a couple of drunk, high, angry guys who were either going to impulsively abduct the girls or it was a thrill killing. Hopefully it won't be something really senseless like the guy was out there trying to steal gas because he was running really low.

He wasn't seen by 6 people. This was the total of all witnesses so far. One was the person who saw the girls. One was the person who saw the man. And the rest were the people who heard the "unusual" gunshots.

 

[philamena]

I would like to know what side of the road his truck was on.

Me too, SS. I'm rereading articles, rereading posts here and I'm looking at the maps---looking for a hint at the direction the truck was going. Either the hint isn't there or I can't see it.
Since it's reported that the girls were walking towards the house, were the shooters in a vehicle that was coming towards them? Or did the vehicle drive past the girls and someone in the vehicle shot from the bed of the truck?

 

[KR2tonenow]

I thought OSI said that a vehicle made a U - turn, based on tire tracks.

I think they came up from behind turned around so the vehicle was facing the girls.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Did OSI say how far the truck was from where the reliable witness saw the girls, did we get a timeline yet?

Only that he was seen near the place and there near the time the girls were killed. They are not going to release a timeline of the shots heard and when the person saw this guy. I wish they would, but they want to keep it quiet for some reason. They probably won't release it due to calling him a "potential witness" for the moment.

 

[KR2tonenow]

Kind of like this scenario:
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[SeriouslySearching]

Is that a secret code? LOL

 

[KR2tonenow]

It's late, haha.

Can we sketch on here??

 

[gardenmom]

It was said that if the reason the man couldn't come forward was told he would be identified.

Curious. Where did you read this? I wonder if it was a mail carrier, UPS, etc. Or as someone said, maybe an event that took them away for a couple of days, like the birth of a baby. What else?

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Go ahead, but I am heading off to bed! I am exhausted. Today seemed to last a very long time for some reason.

 

[STEADFAST]

Kind of like this scenario:
i i i i
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i i i :: girls
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bridge

I've been picturing it more like
iiii
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[KR2tonenow]

Go ahead, but I am heading off to bed! I am exhausted. Today seemed to last a very long time for some reason.

thanks for all your input!

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Curious. Where did you read this? I wonder if it was a mail carrier, UPS, etc. Or as someone said, maybe an event that took them away for a couple of days, like the birth of a baby. What else?

A truck driver. (Mail carrier isn't out on Sunday) A farmer. A salesman who was working out of town. Could be so many things. (I think the birth of a baby was a huge stretch myself)

 

[SeriouslySearching]

thanks for all your input!

You are very welcome! Ditto!

 

[KR2tonenow]

I've been picturing it more like
iiii
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Do you think the truck came from behind?

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Good question. At this point, I have no clue to figure out which way it was coming or facing at the time the people saw it.

 

[Leila]

One of her brothers or sisters must be her biological parent.
At least one of these relatives has a violent criminal record.
I wonder about this relative's associates.

Steadfast.................I've been following this story from the beginning, but just haven't taken the time to post. I've wondered all along about the family relationships, and wondered if one or both of Taylor's parents has a criminal history, which necessitated the grandparents raising Taylor.

Just one more possible theory.............if one or both of Taylor's biological parents are involved in some sort of criminal activity, could they have made a enemy, who swore retaliation and tracked down the Placker family with the intent to kill a member of the Placker family? They may have been lying in wait for a member of the family, and saw the two girls emerge from the Placker property and walk down the road. Not knowing if both girls were members of the family, or just one, they shot them both. This would account for shooting the girls multiple times and in the face. A revenge shooting.

 

[STEADFAST]

Do you think the truck came from behind?

I don't see how we can guess whether the girls were heading north or south, whether the truck was heading north or south, whether the truck came from in front or behind the girls, or whether it made the U-Turn before or after the girls were killed.

 

[STEADFAST]

Steadfast.................I've been following this story from the beginning, but just haven't taken the time to post. I've wondered all along about the family relationships, and wondered if one of both of Taylor's parents has a criminal history, which necessitated the grandparents raising Taylor.

Just one more possible theory.............if one or both of Taylor's biological parents are involved in some sort of criminal activity, could they have made a enemy, who swore retaliation and tracked down the Placker family with the intent to kill a member of the Placker family? They may have been lying in wait for a member of the family, and saw the two girls emerge from the Placker property and walk down the road. Not knowing if both girls were members of the family, or just one, they shot them both. This would account for shooting the girls multiple times and in the face. A revenge shooting.

I've certainly considered that possibility, too.