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“A shotgun casing could be seen on the ground outside the centre.”

No Marty, it’s not a casing, it’s a wad. The case would have a nice shiny brass bit at the bottom.

MARTY SHARPE/STUFF A shotgun casing could be seen on the ground outside the centre.
“A spent cartridge was also visible on the ground.”

stuff.co.nz/national/117491519/reports-of-gunshot-during-incident-at-napier-health-clinic

No Marty it is still a wad, not a spent cartridge.

This is what a shotgun shell casing looks like…

This is what an actual shotgun casing looks like.

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