Where is the Brass?

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Thanks all for the edification. I also lean towards policed brass. But, I am leaning towards it occurring later. Not at the time of the shooting. I cannot see any of residents as a stone cold killer. I am not sure that they had their stuff together to murder and police. My opinion is that they were observed later and the shooter said oh crap. I gotta pick those up.

Wild card how hot is the brass in the first fifteen seconds? Would the shooter also remembered to have gloves or a piece of cloth?

Arthur,
The brass is hot enough to get your attention and hot enough to burn "IF" it sits on you. The heat also depends on the..the.. crap! I forget what it's called.. oh yah, pressure. That's why you have high velocity rounds like +P and +P+
The barrels have to be certified to handle those rounds, if not you risk the chamber exploding.
I've never gotten burned from and M16 round, but I have from a Glock .9m. Weird.