The victim was found in a locked room with a single gunshot wound to the chest. A tape recorder was found on the floor playing a loop of the victim shouting 'Don't shoot! Please!' followed by the sound of a gunshot. The window was wide open, and the ground outside was covered in fresh, unbroken snow for yards around. How did the killer escape without leaving footprints in the snow?
The killer shot from outside the window
The killer never entered the room. They stood outside the window, shot the victim through the open glass, and left. The tape recorder was used by the victim earlier or set up by the killer to confuse the timeline of the shot.
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