State delegate says she has Virginia Seashore mass shooter’s laptop computer

A state delegate says she is in possession of proof that police missed of their investigation into the 2019 mass capturing at Virginia Seashore’s municipal heart.

What’s taking place: Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler, a Democrat from Virginia Seashore, says the pc was recovered from the shooter’s rental by a sufferer’s relative who was awarded the property and its contents in a wrongful demise lawsuit filed in opposition to the deceased gunman’s property.

Why it issues: The weird collection of occasions might make clear the shooter’s motive, which was by no means conclusively decided.

• It could additionally signify a significant lapse within the investigation into the capturing, which has been the topic of persistent criticism by survivors and victims’ relations, Convirs-Fowler informed The Virginian-Pilot.

Price noting: The authenticity of the laptop computer has not been independently verified.

• Convirs-Fowler has to date solely shared screenshots of some paperwork, together with a doc described as an expense report for the acquisition of a weapon previous to the capturing.

The intrigue: Virginia Seashore Police, who mentioned their search of the house didn’t flip up any private computer systems, requested Convirs-Fowler this week to show over the gadget in order that they conduct a forensic overview.

• Convirs-Fowler is refusing, saying she doesn’t belief the division and is as a substitute making an attempt to rearrange a handoff to the Division of Justice.