A man was found shot dead in his ground-floor office. The window was shattered from the inside, and a heavy pistol lay on the floor near his feet. Detective Perez noted the desk lamp was smashed, papers were scattered, and the air smelled heavily of burnt gunpowder. Yet, Perez ruled it a homicide. Why?
Homicide
The window was shattered from the inside, meaning glass shards fell outward. However, the victim was shot at close range, but there was no gunpowder residue on his skin or clothing, proving someone else fired the weapon from a distance.
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