partner_boat_slug@mander.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoDo you think they found the DNA of the Kirk shooter?message-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareDo you think they found the DNA of the Kirk shooter?partner_boat_slug@mander.xyz to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
A single hair of the killer or some skin particles should be enough to find evidence against him in a man hunt?
minus-squareThavron@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months ago Only if they knew the exact location where the shooter was. Like to the meter. Only if the DNA is in a database (usually of known criminals). How can you be sure it’s not the DNA of any other person that’s been in that spot?
minus-squarepartner_boat_slug@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI am no expert on this matter, I wanted to hear how difficult it is to convict him. As you point out, finding evidence against a suspect in such a case is pretty hard, once he can leave far away.
Only if they knew the exact location where the shooter was. Like to the meter.
Only if the DNA is in a database (usually of known criminals).
How can you be sure it’s not the DNA of any other person that’s been in that spot?
I am no expert on this matter, I wanted to hear how difficult it is to convict him. As you point out, finding evidence against a suspect in such a case is pretty hard, once he can leave far away.