[SLB]

I bet the rear tail light has a switch.

We had switches rigged up on our cars in the 1960's so we could shut off tail lights and brake lights. Drove the cops crazy. How long to take off the ladder rack and throw it inside? Turn the lights back on and look "normal" as you leave the scene.

[Solson]

A party of two.... one guy driving the truck away with absolutely no forensic evidence while the shooter gets in another car(Maroon Caprice?) and drives away all nice and calm.

My most plausible scenario at this point. FWIW, I don't think it's terrorism of the OBL kind...just some punk coward who gets off on seeing people die.

[oldcomputerguy]

It probably is out and that would definitely make it a Chevy. These things always have a tail light out. GM must have the worst wiring in the world.

One report I heard implied that the "ladder" was in fact a chromed ladder of the type that one uses to climb to the roof. It is hard to believe that the reporters can get the facts so screwed up in the middle of reporter heaven!

[js1138]

We had switches rigged up on our cars in the 1960's so we could shut off tail lights and brake lights. Drove the cops crazy. How long to take off the ladder rack and throw it inside? Turn the lights back on and look "normal" as you leave the scene.

Add to that a night vision screen, and you're all set.

[philetus]

But but they have a partial plate number.Is it the same number that was on the white van, the white box van and will he put that plate on the next vehicle they use and I'm sure he's using a plate registered to him and and and