Well I'd think the gun was likely stolen but as for a strong "suspect", I'm sorry, I misspoke, they said strong "persons of interest" (Oh, whichever, lol!) and it's plural.
Here's the news report.
Unsolved So. Oregon: From the Ashes - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
Btw, the officer says something like he's not sure why someone would return later to destroy evidence and I'm not sure why he says that (lol!) but I suggest that perhaps that's not the actual reason for the fire, therefore, why it doesn't seem to make any sense (lol). Seriously, what would be the evidence? And I want to reiterate that re the Lewis fire, I'm not convinced it was to destroy evidence. I mean, I know that that's usually the reason when there's also a murder but I wouldn't conclude that that's the reason in this particular case.
Not sure about the gun be stolen, never crossed my mind but certainly possible.
I want to know more about Troy and his life, past, choices, and more but that's not likely going to happen.
Yeah I agree I'm not sure the purpose of either fire and I'm not convinced the fire set in Troy's case was set two weeks later by his killer, just as likely it had nothing to do with the murder and was set by someone else.
I can't recall, was that one even clearly arson?? Probably but don't recall. Dave's was far more clearly arson and likely of course set by his killer/killers. Not sure of the motive/reason for the fire or of his murder for that matter...
I do think there is a SLIM possibility the killer did go back in Troy's and hoped a later fire would make LE and people even more so think it was the same perp, sending them off of "his" trail but I don't really buy that.
MORE likely the fire was to cause the homeless trouble or from a hatred of the homeless. Imo. Also possible is it was just someone setting fire intentionally just for the sheer purpose of a prank, causing an issue, because they like doing such, or teens even, etc.
Who knows. All I know is I am very hesitant to connect the murders and just don''t see it and I am almost as hesitant to connect Troy's murder with the later fire in that area together either. I can't even tie those two elements in his own case together.
I sure don't know lol but there's nothing to tie any of these things or murders that I can see.
I will say I don't see the murder and fire in Dave's case to be for profit by the property owner for instance. Most would just burn down their building and not kill someone in the process. To me it seems far more likely that Dave royally pi**ed someone off and angered them greatly.
Of course nothing is a for sure. This could have been some messed up bunch just out all drugged up etc. but unlikely I'd think to find his place unless they knew of it.
Quite honestly, I can't help wonder about drugs in both cases. No evidence we know of in either case but it's certainly often a motive or what created the problem, and so on.
Let me see, sex, love, money,, power, drugs, revenge, cover up/shut mouth... I think that covers most motives doesn't it?
