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the deadly picnic

2:19 @S21% Deductive Reas...ercise(2) (4) (1) - Read-only Read Only - You can't save changes to t... Deductive Reasoning Exercise: The Deadly Picnic. Please critically analyze evidence and based on the given information, determine who murdered Mr. Brooks and the general facts of the case. The Facts of the Case Centerville police discovered the body of a 36-year-old white male (later identified as Gaven Brooks) in a field about twenty miles north of town. Mr. Brooks's body was discovered at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 11. He was found lying face-up on a yellow.queen-size sheet According to autopsy reports, one fatal gunshot to the back of the head ended Mr. Brooks's life. Scientists estimate that death occurred at about 4:20p.m. As investigators scanned the crime scene, they made the following notes . Paper plates filled with partially eaten fried chicken, deviled eggs, potato salad, and chocolate cake were located near Mr. Brooks's body. An open bottle of red wine and two partially filled glasses of wine were found next to the yellow sheet A recently smoked cigarette butt was found near the sheet. Shoeprints from the road to the field were those of a male, size 10, and a female, size 5. The only shoeprints from the field back to the road were those of a female, size 5. Car tracks of the same wheel base and tread pattern as Mr. Brooks's automobile were found at the road. The car was not found at the scene • Mr. Brooks's car was found abandoned in an empty parking lot in downtown Centerville Investigators believe that a female friend of Mr. Brooks was responsible for his demise. After questioning family and friends, it was discovered that the deceased had frequent social outings with six women who live in or near Centerville. The women's names are Rita. Lauren, Gail. Janice, Elaine, and Peggy. Investigators gathered the following information about the six women: • Janice works full-time as a caterer. • Elaine and Gail are schoolteachers. Rita's babysitter says Rita arrived home in her own car at about Sp.m. • Pessy and Elaine live together in a two-bedroom apartment in downtown Centerville • Gail lives in a nearby town called Jordan • Elaine and Janice are very petite women-they wear size 4 jeans. Gail and Peggy are smokers • Rita's father owns a gun shop Elaine attends a S.p.m. step aerobics class in downtown Centerville every Friday afternoon and has not missed a class in two years. • Peggy is deathly allergie to grapes. Lauren works at a chemical supply house. • Rita lives in a country house about thirty miles west of Centerville. • Gail is a vegan (she eats no animal products) • Rita is a florist Janice doesn't know how to drive • Elaine and Gail hate the color yellow • Lauren played center for a semiprofessional basketball team five years ago. She has red hair and is six feet, one inch tall. <

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Elaine is the murderer of Mr brook

Peggy is not the murder for sure as 2 partially filled glass of red wine were found at the crime scene so the murderer must be drinker of red wine but peggy is allergic to grapes so she doen't drink red wine.

Rita has less chance of being murderer as she has her own car and she arrived  at her home at 5 pm and Murderer doesn't have her own car because murderer took Mr brook car and abandoned it at an empty parking lot in downtown Centerville.

Janice is full time worker so less chance of being murderer

Gaile lives at jordan so less chance of being murderer as murderer must live near centerville region

Murderer is of small size because shoe size 5 was found near crime area so it is of someone who is petite

so all evidence shows Elaine has high chance of being murderer bcoz she is petite , don't have her own car and daily attend step aerobic class in centerville so after murdering Mr brook at 4:20 pm she took his car and drove it to centerville area and abandoned it and attended her cardio class later at 5pm.