The police moved it away from the shooter as soon as they got up onto the roof, that’s what they are trained to do. Use whatever force necessary to end the threat, move any weapons away from suspect to render scene safe, if suspect is alive and injured then you handcuff them before starting first aid. It doesn’t matter that you are disturbing the crime scene by moving the gun, because making sure nobody else can be injured or killed takes priority.
Why the hell is his rifle so far from body? Was it moved before drone pics?
The police moved it away from the shooter as soon as they got up onto the roof, that’s what they are trained to do. Use whatever force necessary to end the threat, move any weapons away from suspect to render scene safe, if suspect is alive and injured then you handcuff them before starting first aid. It doesn’t matter that you are disturbing the crime scene by moving the gun, because making sure nobody else can be injured or killed takes priority.
Yes understand, wasn’t sure if picture was taken immediately after they were on roof or before they advanced.
Same reason they took the 9v battery out of his transmitter.
Could imagine a forensic tech accidentally hitting the button.
Good question. We definitely need answers.