This whole “he shot a secret service agent with a shotgun” theory various government talking heads are spouting, while DOJ doesn’t even mention the agent in recent court filings, is odd. A 12 gauge shotgun hit to the chest at a few feet’s distance would knock you over backwards, and likely kill you regardless of the vest blocking the shot (which it very well might not). Shotguns also produce a huge muzzle flash, which is not seen on video. Curious.
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And before anyone gets on my case — unless the agent had a ceramic hard plate in his concealable vest, most shotgun projectiles would go right through it. Even with a plate, at that distance failure is a strong consideration. Even so, the concussive force on the chest would be enormous.
@mcnado shouldn't they have plenty of evidence to know which of the guns at the scene fired the shot?
I realize they might not be forthcoming about that, but surely at trial something that obvious will come out?
@dingodog19
> I realize they might not be forthcoming about that, but surely at trial something that obvious will come out?
That's presuming the shooter survives that long, instead of coming to a sticky end beforehand like LHO and Epstein (AFAWK).
