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21.

FIRST HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
PROGRESS REPORT
DR 69-059 593

voices arguing. He believed it was three or four persons. The argument increased in volume and became more heated. It lasted approximately one minute and then subsided abruptly. He indicated that in his opinion the sounds originated from the direction of the Polanski residence. At the time of the occurrence he stood by the window in his lighted room and looked in that direction but could see nothing. He said that the severity of the argument so frightened him that he went immediately to bed after closing the window.

From the location of the victims, the physical evidence, which includes the various blood stains, gun grips, and the rope tied around Sebring's and Polanski's necks, several theories exist as to the reason for the murder. Possible reasons for the murder are as follows:

1. A narcotics party in which one or two of the participants freaked out and in their wild frenzy killed one of the victims and then killed the remaining victims in order to protect himself against identification.

2. Another theory is that one or two persons delivering or collecting for a delivery of various types and amounts of narcotics was turned away empty handed, due to either bad narcotics, or the lack of cash funds.

3. There is also the possibility that the persons delivering the narcotics decided to take both the money and the narcotics after killing the victims.

4. An additional theory is that one or more suspects went to the Polanski home to commit a residential robbery. Their attempt was met with resistance, and after killing one person they decided to kill all of the persons on the property in order to avoid detection.

5. An additional theory exists that the suspect or suspects were hired killers sent there by an adversary of either one or all of the four logical victims (Folger, Frykowski, Sebring, Polanski) and that Parent was killed simply to avoid detection.

From the physical evidence and positions of the bodies, investigating officers feel that regardless of the theory as to the motive of the killing, the sequence of events occurred in the following manner. Investigating officers feel that at least two suspects are involved due to the fact that the weapons used to kill the victims were a .22-caliber revolver and probably a bayonet. The suspects entered the property via the front gate by pushing the electronic gate-opening device which is kept unlocked. They proceeded in a southeasterly direction down the driveway and to the front walk of the Polanski home. As they arrived at the front porch, they were either met by or summoned by Sebring, Polanski and Frykowski.

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