instantaneously caused death; instead, the victim would have been able to walk, speak, and remain conscious for a short time.
Detective Sergeant Doug Eckert testified that he was the Homicide Commander for the Third District at the time of the murder. He stated that Ms. Mehrtens had already been transported from the scene and crime lab personnel were on the scene when he arrived. He identified photographs taken from the scene that depicted Ms. Cherry's side door, which had blood smears on it. He stated that the officers found a set of keys hanging off of a flowerpot next to the driveway. He testified that the police impounded Ms. Mehrtens' car, but a subsequent search revealed no evidence. He stated that officers returned to the scene a few timesthe next day, but it was not until March 8 that a police dog found a casing and a projectile which were seized and sent to the crime lab for testing. Detective Sergeant Eckert testified that the police received information concerning the possible perpetrators of the crime and on Thursday evening he obtained arrest warrants for Foreman and Bailey. He testified that they executed the warrants on Friday morning, transporting the defendant and Bailey to the police station. After being advised of his rights, the defendant told the officers where he and Bailey obtained the gun and that they had returned the gun to the same person. Accordingly, Detective Sergeant Eckert dispatched officers to Cavalier's house to secure it and upon his arrival Cavalier's mother agreed to call