This is where the the medical examiners office will pay very close attention and go into detail during the autopsy and investigation. If there was any shred of evidence that this guy just plainly shot the guy in the back and made up a lie it would be uncovered.
This isn't the 50's where you tell the police "ask the dead guy what happened" and the problem goes away. The tech and knowledge modern county medical examiners have is pretty amazing. Look at the old Forensics Files episodes from the late 90s - 00s, they performed miracles in those labs and can do even more now. The size of the gunshot residue, if any, on the assailant would be an easy tell how close the shot was.
"The initial 911 call to the Sheriff's Office was made by the homeowner's wife at 8:12 PM. During the call, she stated that a suspicious person was observed on her property taking photographs of the house and children, and that her husband had approached the individual to speak with them. She noted that there was an apparent language barrier, and that the person was acting aggressively. The second call, which was more exigent, was made at 8:25 PM. At one point during the calls, the caller could be heard pleading for expedited law enforcement response at the request of her husband, who could be heard yelling to her in the background. She secured a rifle during one of the calls, reflecting the perceived level of threat. The shooting allegedly took place shortly after the second call, just prior to deputies arriving on scene."
"Efforts to access Daraev’s cellular phone continue in effort to fully understand his activities and the nature of any photographs taken. Some images Daraev uploaded to a shared directory have been obtained, and
analysis is ongoing. Given the unique circumstances of the incident, the sheriff’s office has voluntarily kept all case materials accessible to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Army Criminal Investigation Division throughout the investigation."
https://www.facebook.com/MCSheriffOffice/ see 8/12 post
At the 2:10 mark of the second audio recording, the wife states pictures are being taken of the children. I doubt she made this up in the heat of the moment as a future defense.
https://www.thepilot.com/news/audio...cle_7d22432c-1e96-11ef-a4af-b720a4ec2d30.html
“He's from Chechnya. He came up on our poverty line. My kids are in the backyard," the caller said. "He's taking pictures of our property. My husband is, he's a military specialist. He's trained and he knows what he's doing, but I really need some police presence here."
"He's taking pictures of your property?" the dispatcher asked.
"Of our children, of our property," the caller said.
Well maybe if they are screaming "derka! derka! derka!" at you while being aggressive and trespassing on your property?
