Monday, July 6, 2009

Monday PM Update: Kazemi Gun Bought After Traffic Stop

Metro PD Public Information Officer Don Aaron held his daily briefing in the Steve McNair murder case late Monday afternoon eastern time.

The following came out of the presser:

-- Metro PD believes Sahel Kazemi purchased the gun found at the crime scene. It was purchased Thursday night after the traffic stop from a "private individual." It was a semi-automatic pistol of an unknown caliber.

-- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is still performing the ballistics test. Testing is not complete on ballistics or gun shot residue.

-- The investigation in to classifying the death of Sahel Kazemi is still incomplete.

-- Metro believes five shots were fired. Four in to McNair and one in to Kazemi. Metro also believes that the bodies were not moved, but Aaron stopped shot when asked if there had been any other items moved at the crime scene. Metro has a good idea as to the timetable and order of discharge of the bullets from Kazemi's gun. Aaron offered no further details on the scene.

-- State Medical Examiner Bruce Levy released information on the shooting. Three of the shots that entered McNair were from "more than three feet away." The fourth entered at the temple. The bullet that entered Kazemi was a "contact shot" meaning the gun was in direct contact with her skull.

-- Kazemi's ex-boyfriend, Keith Norfleet, was questioned. He was deemed cooperative by Metro, and was allowed to go home.

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