[Meet the New Boss]

documentation of Paddock flying to Phoenix on September 19th and driving back the same day in a rental car.

What was that about? He went 92 miles out of the way. His girlfriend had not gone to PI yet.

Paddock had arranged at a Phoenix gun show in early September to buy some tracer ammunition from some guy (not illegal). Later he went to the guy's house to pick it up.

I saw a newspaper interview several days ago with the guy who sold Paddock the ammunition, and the day Paddock picked up the ammo coincided with the flight to Phoenix. IIRC Paddock told the guy he intended to shoot it in the desert at night.

I recall Marilou left on the 15th, the trip to Phoenix was after that IIRC.

[Karl Spooner]

Some are claiming that it was incendiary rounds hit the tanks. Anyone know if a tracer will leave this type of damage?

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Source on the fuel tanks

[SteveH]

thanks. it would be interesting to know the newspaper source (informational, not challenging anything).

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