They must have found it "early" as there was correspondence back and forth between the news and cops about releasing it. (The cops didn't get back quick enough apparently while they were deciding about it and the card info got out).
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As far as shell casings, etc., antivenom, I know there are certain kinds of bullets that are in protective plastic sheaths (I forget what they're called), when trajected out of the gun, there will be no markings on the sides of the shell casings, just on the plastic which, when fired, removes itself from the bullet. The plastic sheath could have been picked up by the sniper.