The Murder
Police alleged, based in part on Hirte's recorded comments to Thoma, that on the night of Kopitske's murder, Hirte parked his car at the end of the dead-end road, and retrieved a 12-gauge shotgun from the trunk of the car.
Kopitske was asleep, but likely woke up and got out of bed after Hirte entered the house. Upon seeing Hirte and his shotgun, Kopitske pleaded with Hirte not to shoot him. Hirte then said he ordered Kopitske to lie down on the floor.
Forensics tests show that Hirte then pressed the muzzle of the shotgun in to the back of Kopitske's head and then fired. Hirte said he then stabbed Kopitske twice. The second time, the knife plunged in so deep that Hirte had to use two hands to pull it out. Before leaving, Hirte spotted Kopitske's keys on the table, and slipped them into his pocket.
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