Good analysis. The kid is a red herring. Pro hit from Charlie's right rear, likely from above based on entry to exit path. I knew from decades of 2-way range xp and standing over dead men, that this was highly unlikely a high powered rifle hit from the front. Moderate caliber from the right rear matches what we see.
Former Miss Arizona USA.
Yes, I watch a lot of gel testing vids and quite frequently the gel cameras catch the rounds in flight. The marine doing the analysis had a sharp eye.
If you don't cover for your professional hit men, you won't have any and may pay for the sin another way. Kid may be a soup sandwich and probably went up on the roof at some bidding, but its clear to me that the round that killed CK came from his right rear. The morning after news conference with Kash and the Governor had way too many inconviently dropped 33s for my comfort level. Sum Ting Wong.
Hit in the neck is usually instantly fatal. Its literally a small pipe full of plumbing and wires to the brain. Hitting the spine or skull in the process just makes it that much more certain.