He said he had given the gun to his brother on 1 February, weeks before the crime. The police checked.

霍夫曼说，他已经在2月1日，也就是犯罪发生前的几个星期，把他的枪邮寄给了自己的兄弟。警察对此进行了核实。

Reinking had to give up his weapons after that, but officials say his father later gave the guns back to him.

赖因金随后不得不放弃持枪，但官方称他的父亲之后又将枪交给了他。