Serial Shooter in Scottsdale threw away .22 Pistol

Jazzgun · June 5, 2018, 04:43 AM

We had a shooter here that murdered six people in the last several days. LE finally hunted him down and while he was under surveillance they noticed him throw a bag into a garbage can. When the detectives stopped to retrieve it, turns out it was a .22 Pistol. They didn't say what kind.

The thing is, at this time, the detectives did not know he had murdered two more victims just that morning and the pistol turned out to belong to one of the victims.

I'm curious, because we will probably never really know: Why do you think he threw away the .22 pistol? He still had the gun he shot the owner with so it couldn't have been that they would ID him if they caught him with the gun. What other reason could it have been?

MTT TL · June 5, 2018, 08:23 AM

A serial killer needs a reason to get rid of evidence? A reason to do anything?

reddog81 · June 5, 2018, 09:49 AM

I know I wouldn't want a gun that was recently stolen from someone who had just been murdered. The better question would be - why did he steal the gun if he was just going to throw it away.

Ricklin · June 5, 2018, 10:05 AM

Trying to make sense of the actions of a serial murderer?

Very clearly the guy is nuts.......

**Mal H** · June 5, 2018, 10:51 AM

There's no point in discussing something as nebulous as this - especially in the handgun forum.

Closed.

June 5, 2018, 04:43 AM	#1
Jazzgun Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2018 Location: Arizona Posts: 169	Serial Shooter in Scottsdale threw away .22 Pistol We had a shooter here that murdered six people in the last several days. LE finally hunted him down and while he was under surveillance they noticed him throw a bag into a garbage can. When the detectives stopped to retrieve it, turns out it was a .22 Pistol. They didn't say what kind. The thing is, at this time, the detectives did not know he had murdered two more victims just that morning and the pistol turned out to belong to one of the victims. I'm curious, because we will probably never really know: Why do you think he threw away the .22 pistol? He still had the gun he shot the owner with so it couldn't have been that they would ID him if they caught him with the gun. What other reason could it have been? __________________ "I ain't afraid to love a man. I ain't afraid to shoot him either." ~ Annie Oakley

June 5, 2018, 08:23 AM	#2
MTT TL Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2009 Location: Quadling Country Posts: 2,780	A serial killer needs a reason to get rid of evidence? A reason to do anything? __________________ Thus a man should endeavor to reach this high place of courage with all his heart, and, so trying, never be backward in war.

June 5, 2018, 10:05 AM	#4
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,013	Trying to make sense of it? Trying to make sense of the actions of a serial murderer? Very clearly the guy is nuts....... __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

June 5, 2018, 09:49 AM	#3
reddog81 Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,634	I know I wouldn't want a gun that was recently stolen from someone who had just been murdered. The better question would be - why did he steal the gun if he was just going to throw it away.

June 5, 2018, 10:51 AM	#5
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,955	There's no point in discussing something as nebulous as this - especially in the handgun forum. Closed.