New York police reported finding three shell casings at the scene of the crime captured by surveillance cameras on Wednesday (4), when a shooter escaped and has not yet been identified.
According to ABC News, authorities are examining whether the words could point to a motive for the crime.
According to the TV station, police appear to be closing in on the suspect’s identity and have already requested a search warrant for a location in New York where they believe the suspect may be staying, according to sources.
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The masked gunman shot Thompson multiple times at close range Wednesday morning outside a Hilton hotel where he was attending an investor conference.
According to these sources, the shooter was caught on surveillance video at 5 a.m. on the morning of the shooting outside the Frederick Douglass Houses, a housing complex on the Upper West Side. This footage showed the suspect carrying what appeared to be an electric bicycle battery, the vehicle later used in the escape.
Police also recovered a bottle of water and a candy wrapper from the scene of the shooting, which they believe are linked to the shooter. Fingerprint and DNA testing on the items is underway, police sources told ABC News.
