Warwick Police discovered the body of a 36-year-old white male (later identified as Darren Davis) in a field about 20 miles nort
h of town. Mr. Davis’s body was discovered at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 11. He was found lying face up on a yellow king-size sheet. According to autopsy reports, one fatal gunshot to the back of the head ended Mr. Davis’s life. Scientists estimate that his death occurred at about 4:20 p.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. Davis’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. Davis’s automobile were found at the road. The car was not found at the scene.
Mr. Davis’s car was found abandoned in an empty parking lot in downtown Warwick.
Investigators believe that a female friend of Mr. Davis was responsible for his demise. After questioning family and friends, it was discovered that the deceased had frequent social outings with 6 women who live in or near Warwick. The women’s names are Sue, Laura, Gwen, Beth, Eliza, and Patty. Investigators gathered the following information about the 6 women:
Beth works full-time as a caterer.
Eliza and Gwen are schoolteachers.
Sue’s babysitter says Sue arrived home in her own car at about 5 p.m.
Patty and Eliza live together in a two-bedroom apartment in downtown Warwick.
Gwen lives in a nearby town called Jordan.
Eliza and Beth are very petite women—they wear size 4 blue jeans.
Gwen and Patty are smokers.
Sue’s father owns a gun shop.
Eliza attends a 5 p.m. step aerobics class in downtown Warwick every Friday afternoon and has not missed a class in two years.
Patty is deathly allergic to grapes.
Laura works at a chemical supply house.
Sue lives in a country house about 30 miles west of Warwick.
Gwen is a vegan (does not eat any animal products).
Sue is a florist.
Beth doesn’t know how to drive.
Eliza and Gwen hate the color yellow.
Laura played center for a semiprofessional basketball team 5 years ago. She has red hair and is 6 feet, 1 inch tall.
Based on the preceding information, determine who murdered Mr. Davis and give the general facts of the case.
"I think Sue was the one who killed Mr. Davis"
