Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Sat Sep 26, 2015, 07:42 AM Sep 2015

Gun found at pawnshop provided break in I-10 shootings case

PHOENIX — A landscaper arrested in a series of Phoenix freeway shootings told a judge Saturday that authorities have “the wrong guy” as investigators stood by their detective work that traced the gun to the suspect after he took it to a pawn shop.

Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. was charged with counts including aggravated assault, criminal damage, disorderly conduct, carrying out a drive-by shooting and intentional acts of terrorism.

In a brief court appearance, a prosecutor said the 21-year-old should face a high bail after drivers spent the last three weeks on edge.

“The suspect presents a dramatic and profound threat to the community,” said Ed Leiter of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

http://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/gun-found-at-pawnshop-provided-break-in-i--shootings/article_b6b808c7-2731-5d8a-adae-45309d5813db.html

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Gun found at pawnshop provided break in I-10 shootings case (Original Post) SecularMotion Sep 2015 OP

I'll bet they didn't get the wrong guy shenmue Sep 2015 #1

Any comment on this story SecMo? GGJohn Sep 2015 #2

looks like good police work Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #3

The investigators are lucky sarisataka Sep 2015 #4

True Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #6

Yes. Straw Man Sep 2015 #7

Those electricity boxes Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #8

No, it was a Brazillion. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #10

I stand corrected Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #11

Good police work....gotta love our LEOs. ileus Sep 2015 #5

Interesting that he claims the gun was at the pawn shop before the shootings; petronius Sep 2015 #9

shenmue

(38,537 posts)

1. I'll bet they didn't get the wrong guy

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 08:01 AM

Sep 2015

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

2. Any comment on this story SecMo?

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 08:02 AM

Sep 2015

Oh, wait.........................

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

3. looks like good police work

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 08:45 AM

Sep 2015

and using existing laws.

So what are your thoughts on today's Google cut and paste that took so much time, effort and thought?

sarisataka

(20,992 posts)

4. The investigators are lucky

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 08:50 AM

Sep 2015

That the gun wasn't turned in at a 'no questions asked' buy back

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

6. True

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 01:30 PM

Sep 2015

Straw Man

(6,771 posts)

7. Yes.

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 03:36 PM

Sep 2015

The investigators are lucky

That the gun wasn't turned in at a 'no questions asked' buy back

Or deposited in one of those proposed "drop boxes," to be burned to create "electricity."

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

8. Those electricity boxes

Reply to Straw Man (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 05:21 PM

Sep 2015

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

10. No, it was a Brazillion.

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 10:15 AM

Sep 2015

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

11. I stand corrected

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #10)

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 10:40 AM

Sep 2015

ileus

(15,396 posts)

5. Good police work....gotta love our LEOs.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 09:53 AM

Sep 2015

petronius

(26,662 posts)

9. Interesting that he claims the gun was at the pawn shop before the shootings;

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 08:51 PM

Sep 2015

one would think there would be a receipt or some documentation. Wonder if they're taking a look at the pawnshop employees as well, or if they're absolutely certain it only went to the shop after the crimes.

It's also interesting that they focused on pawn shops at all - what made them think the shooter (or one of them) would dispose of the firearm? Is that a common investigative slant?

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