Informative list of facts gleened from statements of the authorities:
https://theconservativetreehouse.co...re-latest-las-vegas-sheriff-press-conference/
Including this:
Was the car parked in line of sight from his firing position? Possible diversion by shooting into the car with the "boom" from the tannerite and the cook-off of 1,600 rounds?
Dang!
I'm not sure the separate containers would reliably set each other off, but if they did...
Daaaaaang!
Still makes me wonder why he didn't do what you describe. Perhaps, as a novice at this, he simply forgot in all the excitement of his fantasy playing out. He sure would have had the opportunity to move his vehicle during his stay in the suite to a spot that was "reachable."