Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Day Two: DNA swabs taken of Rivera and Diaz

Officer Facciolo describes a kit police use to find powder residue after a shooting.

At headquarters, Facciolo told an officer that there was a better kit to be used. A kit had been used on Sammy Rivera earlier that evening. At Facciolo's request, the "newer, better" kit was used during a repeat test of Rivera's hands, Facciolo said.

During the course of his time at UPD that night, Facciolo collected the firearm used by Officer Lindsey. The weapon displayed earlier is pulled out and shown to Facciolo as he describes what it is.

At 2:45 a.m. on April 13, Facciolo began analyzing the Dodge Neon taken into collection by the police. Since photos were taken of the car, they are brought into play and shown on the screen. The Dodge Neon has a red tarp placed on it to protect it from the rain.

The driver side door is shown, with the blood and brain matter on it.

A close-up photo of the driver side door shows what Facciolo says is more blood and suspected brain matter streaked across it.

More photos of the car from different angles all show the same thing.

Photos of the car's interior are then shown, displaying a child's car seat in the backseat. The Officer says that it woul dbe impossible for anyone other than a baby in the car seat to be seated in the back of the car.

Facciolo says that when he met with Rivera, he took a DNA sample. A swab is taken from the inside cheek of Rivera, and it was submitted to NYS Crime Lab the following day. Facciolo was also asked to take a DNA swab and fingerprints of Naomi Diaz, who we've previosuly heard to be Rivera's girlfriend.

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