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Tippit Shooting 1:15-1:16
Michael Capasse:
--- Quote from: Tim Nickerson on July 12, 2025, 02:31:31 AM ---What he was saying is that the shells being at the scene indicate the suspect is armed with an automatic rather than a pistol. The suspect was armed with neither. He was armed with a revolver.
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:D He claimed that he saw “38” and assumed they were automatics.
A .38 special shell and a .38 automatic are clearly stamped
Tim Nickerson:
--- Quote from: Michael Capasse on July 12, 2025, 02:47:23 AM --- :D He claimed that he saw “38” and assumed they were automatics.
A .38 special shell and a .38 automatic are clearly stamped
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He never claimed that he saw "38".
Michael Capasse:
“the shells at the scene indicate the suspect is armed with an automatic 38 rather than a pistol.”
Tim Nickerson:
--- Quote from: Michael Capasse on July 12, 2025, 03:02:13 AM ---“the shells at the scene indicate the suspect is armed with an automatic 38 rather than a pistol.”
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Again, he never said that he saw "38". He saw the shells. They looked like they were .38s. They were not. They were .38 Specials.
Michael Capasse:
A .38 automatic casing is marked “.38 AUTO”
A .38 Special is marked “.38 SPL”
A standard .38 round is marked “.38 CAL”
These markings are unambiguous.
If Sgt. Hill had been guessing, one would expect him to assume the casings were the more commonly used .38 Specials — not the relatively rare .38 automatics. That he identified the shells as automatics from the outset seems highly questionable.
Frankly, it's hard to believe this was an honest mistake.
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