As a structural builder mentioned on this forum recently the building probably has large steel trusses in the 5 or so feet above the drop ceiling which would theoretically create a cavity. If so, a clever person or team could lay planks across those trusses in which to lay prone and take shots from a concealed wall vent or other surreptitious design. It’s not far fetched, in fact it’s a reasonable scenario. In the real world, the Malvo assassin laid prone in the trunk of a sedan and fired out thru a hole above the trunk license plate.
Did the shots come from inside the building or not? First you’re telling me shots are muffled, now this person could have been completely undetectable. Whatever. Either way, 8 shots were fired outside the building, that much is clear to me.
Any unlikely observed or smelled gunpowder residue would be masked by the shots fired just above the location.
How would smell of gunpowder on a rooftop mask the smell inside of the building?
I don’t think anyone would think twice searching inside, if they smelled gunfire.
What makes you say that? Why would officers clearing the building not think twice smelling fresh gunpowder inside of the building??
See smoke? Lol. Have you ever fired a AR15? Three shots isn’t producing much “smoke.” It’s not like a raging camp fire.
Yes I have. I’ve also seen different kinds of suppressors fired though that weapon system.
Some suppressors do get gassy, they expel smoke outwards. You guys are telling me there is a 2nd mystery pro assassin guy, but you can’t wrap your brain around the fact that if this person used a suppressor, we don’t know what kind, we have no idea if they were ballin’ on a budget and got something that would expel smoke, we just don’t know.
If concealed well enough and a poor search conducted (steered away by the powers that be who orchestrated it) then the snipers nest could be disassembled in the following hours or days without notice especially as they controlled the entire crime scene…
They wouldn’t have to go through those lengths if they could fire shots from inside the building and never leave a trace, like you keep implying.