Nancy Guthrie Case: Man on Camera Is an 'Experienced' Shooter, Ex-Detective Claims

In the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, veteran homicide detective Dale Lundberg has identified a potential suspect from surveillance footage and said he appears to be an experienced shooter.

Dale is actively collaborating with other investigators, including former FBI agents, to analyze the footage and pursue leads.

“I would not say that it’s necessarily military or police, but somebody who is experienced enough with firearms where he’s more comfortable carrying it in a holster than just shoving it into his waistband, like most thugs,” Dale said on the podcast "Break the Case with Jen Coffindaffer."

The detective said that most criminals do not use holsters and that “officers and civilians who shoot a lot are really the only people who use holsters regularly.”

“I have arrested and participated or assisted in the arresting of literally thousands of people in all kinds of circumstances, and it’s maybe only in one or two circumstances that I’ve ever come across somebody who actually had a holster for their pistol, because usually it’s just tucked into their pants,” he said.

The desperate search for the 84-year-old continues following her suspected kidnapping from her Tucson, Ariz., home on February 1.

Investigators are reviewing a damaged utility box near her home for a possible link to an internet outage reported at the time of her disappearance. While some officials initially downplayed this, it remains part of the active probe.

DNA found on a pair of black gloves discovered two miles from her home was recently traced to a local restaurant worker not connected to the case.

A body was recently found in a Phoenix canal, but authorities have confirmed it is not Nancy and have identified the deceased as another woman.

Savannah returned to the Today show set on March 5 for the first time since the disappearance, sharing a message of hope on Instagram.

"We also know that she may be lost, she may already be gone. She may have already gone home to the Lord that she loves and is dancing in heaven with her mom and her dad, and with her beloved brother Pierce, and with our daddy. And if this is what is to be, then we will accept it. But we need to know where she is, we need her to come home," she said.

Timothy Courchaine, U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona, said they are working diligently to find her and won't stop until they do.

"The United States Attorney’s Office, together with the FBI and every other law enforcement agency involved in finding Nancy, will go anywhere, do anything, and persevere always to find her," he said in a statement.

The family has offered a $1 million cash reward for information leading to her safe return, in addition to a $100,000 reward from the FBI.