New Guthrie video can help law enforcement build a profile of armed individual, former agents say
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Investigators may be able to use the items like the person's backpack, gloves, holster and light to narrow down his identity, experts said.
The newly released video showing an armed individual outside the home of Nancy Guthrie is a key piece of evidence for investigators to not only solicit help from the public -- but also to piece together a profile of the subject, according to two former FBI special agents.
Investigators may be able to use the items like the person's backpack, gloves, holster and light to narrow down his identity, said Brad Garrett and Richard Frankel, two former agents, who are ABC News contributors.
"Who has bought those gloves? Who's got that mask? Does anyone recognize the mask? Does anyone recognize that backpack?" Frankel said.
Law enforcement could also use the video to estimate the weight and height of the individual, Frankel added, though the graininess of the footage and ski mask might make it challenging to use facial recognition technologies.
The individual's actions -- such as using nearby shrubbery in an apparent attempt to disable the doorbell camera -- also could be used by the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit to build a broader profile of the individual, Frankel said.
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