Discussion: The gun

The proximity of the gun to the crime scene, the appearance of dumped evidence and the passage of only 1 week is a pretty good reason to think that it is the murder weapon. In the unlikely event it is not, you still got one more gun out of circulation.

The handgun I found was without a clip. The police officer who I took to the gun pointed out that the clip was gone, but that doesn't mean there might not be a bullet ready to fire. Today's LJWorld story provided more details of how the woman was shot:

"Franklin, a longtime close acquaintance of the family, had a gun he was handling and showing at the gathering, Enclarde said witnesses told him. Enclarde said Franklin cleared the chamber of the gun — or so he thought — then took the clip out. Mistakenly believing there was no bullet left, he squeezed the trigger and shot Turner, Enclarde said."

I guess that's another clue to suggest the handgun I found was involved. It is really sad to read about the 30 year old woman who was shot.

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/jan/05/family-mo...

That's such a sad story. Kind of creepy you found what was likely the gun that killed her.