The victim was discovered in a locked study with a gunshot wound to the chest and no gun in the room. The window was frozen shut with thick ice, and the door was bolted from the inside. Detective Scott noticed the room smelled strongly of fish and saw a large puddle of water near the radiator. How was the crime committed?
Icicle gun
The killer used a weapon made of compressed ice that shot a bullet and then completely melted into the puddle near the radiator, leaving no murder weapon behind.
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