A man was found shot dead in his car parked on the top deck of an open-air parking garage. The car doors were locked from the inside, the windows were rolled up tight, and the keys were in the ignition. Detective Vance noticed the windshield had a tiny, perfectly round hole with spider-web cracks pointing inward. Where did the bullet come from?
A slingshot or a compressed-air rifle fired from close range, or it was fired from inside the car through the glass.
A bullet fired from the outside leaves cracks pointing outward on the exit side and an entry hole. Spider-web cracks pointing inward indicate the force originated from inside the vehicle, meaning the shot was fired from within the car.
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Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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