• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    16 days ago

    Well, we got images of the primary suspect today, so I’m guessing we’ll get more pics soon.

    Here’s what I think we know so far:

    I’m guessing the perp isn’t a student there, otherwise they would’ve been able to get a name from school records.

    I guess we’ll see how close I am, but in the meantime, I hope these sources are of interest to others.

    Edit: Looks like they got the guy (Tyler Robinson), and I was pretty close. Some details:

    • attended Utah State (not where the shooting happened) for one semester, then dropped out and attended Dixie Tech in St. George (about 4 hours south)
    • bullets were allegedly engraved and the text is available, though no pictures AFAICT
    • apparently he was conservative, at least a few years prior, though not a fan of Trump or Kirk
    • turned himself in when his parents confronted him

    We’ll probably learn a ton of additional irrelevant details soon. He doesn’t seem like a crazy person, just likely radicalized by the internet.

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      17 days ago

      Guesswork on the caliber based on ‘sound’ is entirely unuseful- silencers exist and acoustics are mysterious at the best times. Edit: since they apparently found the rifle, the chambering should be listed- guesswork is now totally obsolete.

      And concerning engraving bullets: that would supremely fuck with the ballistics. You could engrave the case if you felt so inclined, I guess…

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        17 days ago

        Nobody carves bullets, but most people would consider the casing part of the bullet. Journalists are often imprecise, especially with things they’re not familiar with.