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Gunshot residue found on the parents of the baby and not the two teens who were arrested
BRUNSWICK, GA -There's a new twist in the case of a murdered Brunswick toddler. The parents of the thirteen-month-old both tested positive for traces of what investigators believe is gunshot residue. The new information comes from a motion filed by defense attorneys on June 27th.
The baby's mother, Sherry West, was at the fatal shooting scene in March, which would explain her exposure, but her husband Louis Santiago said he was shopping at Wal-Mart at the time.
WSAV's crime expert Gerry Long said there may be a reasonable explanation gunpowder residue was found on the dad.
"It's also possible that subsequent to the incident he had contact with the mother and there were some transfer and/or with the clothing of the child or the child themselves," said Long.
Right now, 17-year-old De'Marquise Elkins and 15-year-old Dominique Lang are charged as adults in the murder case.
The case is set to go to trial August 19 in Cobb County near Atlanta
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The above html has an interesting comment by the defense lawyer... why did the mother identify his client? did she know him?
If the teen shot the baby why was there no residue, yet there was residue found on the mother & father only? I dont claim to know much about forensics but can gun shot residue easily be worn off?
BRUNSWICK, GA -There's a new twist in the case of a murdered Brunswick toddler. The parents of the thirteen-month-old both tested positive for traces of what investigators believe is gunshot residue. The new information comes from a motion filed by defense attorneys on June 27th.
The baby's mother, Sherry West, was at the fatal shooting scene in March, which would explain her exposure, but her husband Louis Santiago said he was shopping at Wal-Mart at the time.
WSAV's crime expert Gerry Long said there may be a reasonable explanation gunpowder residue was found on the dad.
"It's also possible that subsequent to the incident he had contact with the mother and there were some transfer and/or with the clothing of the child or the child themselves," said Long.
Right now, 17-year-old De'Marquise Elkins and 15-year-old Dominique Lang are charged as adults in the murder case.
The case is set to go to trial August 19 in Cobb County near Atlanta
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A pre-trial hearing is set for De'Marquise Elkins, the accused triggerman in the murder of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago. But, Elkins' attorney says there was no gunshot residue on his client after the shooting and that the only residue found was on the child's parents.[quote}
http://www.news4jax.com/news/New-evidence-in-Brunswick-baby-murder/-/475880/21272668/-/u0v6fz/-/index.htmlThe above html has an interesting comment by the defense lawyer... why did the mother identify his client? did she know him?
If the teen shot the baby why was there no residue, yet there was residue found on the mother & father only? I dont claim to know much about forensics but can gun shot residue easily be worn off?
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