Subject: Cooper's Shooting
From: hedlund@reed.UUCP (Marc Hedlund)
Date: 1990-05-26, 16:46
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

About the shooting --

I think it's important to notice that whoever shot Cooper did so *from the 
hallway*, implying that the shooter had somewhere to go QUICKLY if Cooper 
decided to call for help or if something went wrong.  (Anyone prepared enough
to bring a silencer would have some sort of back-up for failure.)  If memory
serves, the Asian gentleman checked into the room *across the hall* from
Cooper, and also seemed to recognize or acknowledge him as he passed.  Not
conclusive evidence, surely, but a lead.  If not the Asian gentleman, who
else would have an escape route?  Ben and especially Audrey, but they are....
well.....tied up at the moment.  Leland certainly seems to know his way around,
and could probably escape in time.  Andy is out of the question: besides 
being on the phone at the time of the shooting, he would have NOWHERE to get a
silencer other than the police station evidence bin, and no one else has been
shot with a silencer that we have seen.  Josie?  Harry?  I don't know.....I
vote for the Asian gent.  The only thing I can think of against him is the
expression on Cooper's face as he came to the door -- was that shock at the 
gun or the assailant?

mgh

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