[Fishtalk]

Sounds like the police are looking at a videotape.

I think you're right. Because at first I'm wondering how on earth they knew this. But I bet this Asian fellow saw nothing. What nut would see a man get shut and drive off? Even a gun shot in this day and age?

Let's see.....a guy in a gas station, no witnesses, shot in head, dead. That the weapon was a shot gun being bandied about but as I recall that school kid was at first said to be shot with a handgun. I'm no gun expert, but I don't think you can tell or shouldn't deduce, right away, what kind of gun was used on a victim.

Even if it was a shotgun, yeah, the sniper could have changed guns. This doesn't yet look domestic or drug related. It looks suspicious is what I'm thinking.

[Diddle E. Squat]

What nut would see a man get shut and drive off?

Someone in fear for their life. Someone gets shot within a few feet of you, are you just going to stand their like Steve Martin? Fight Or Flight reaction, and he chose to flee. Now I might decide to return to the scene in a few minutes after police arrived, but the guy may have been in shock. Of course it could also be an immigrant, perhaps even legal but wary of police/gov't officials. Not at all uncommon among immigrants.

[jpsb]

Snipers do not use shotguns! If this shooter used a shot gun then he is at best a poor copy cat.

[Ben Hecks]

New England Firearms makes a single-shot .223/shotgun combo. It comes with two barrels which can be interchanged. When broken down, it's rather short and would easily fit into a duffel bag. It's a very conventional looking weapon - nothing at all like an M-16.