[guitar Josh]

Is it possible he just had the rifle on a 2 point sling over his shoulder?

[srmanuel]

I saw the same video Savage is talking about and I don’t see how you can watch the video and not see the rifle, except the shooter either had a towel or case with the rifle hidden, either way he clearly was carrying something that resembled a long rifle.

[OakOak]

He has a Bag. He’s swinging a Bag and is careful to hold it when he departs the roof. It’s harder to see when he’s running across grass. There’s a black bag, it’s clear when he’s on the roof and when he goes over the side.

[Openurmind]

“Is it possible he just had the rifle on a 2 point sling over his shoulder?”

Yes, he put it back in a case that had a shoulder sling. I downloaded the video and zoomed in even more. He had a rifle in a case and had it slung from his shoulder alongside his body trying to keep it from being obvious.

He did have a rifle...

[minnesota_bound]

Video of the killer earlier shows him walking in a neighborhood with a stiff leg. He probably had the rifle strapped to his leg.

[desertsolitaire]

Many things are possible but it feels like a narrative is being suggested here that is not in evidence by what we’ve seen so far. Has the FBI followed up on the Musician/teacher/trans activist from facebook postings that looks remarkably similar to the photos the fbi circulated yesterday? The one whose facebook account was pulled down as news organizations were copying it in case it got yanked away?

[larrytown]

Is it possible he just had the rifle on a 2 point sling over his shoulder?

And the video isn't that great a quality, and it's just a short moment in time, and perhaps these folks commenting aren't trained or adequately skilled in accessing video evidence to the point of any assurance. Professional bloviation doesn't give omniscient talents - it just makes people foolish poop-stirrers.

[GingisK]

It isn’t a Mauser.