Definitive ‘Evidence’ That Han Solo Didn’t Shoot First

Lori Dorn
October 7, 2026

Craven Moorhaus and Zak Koonce, the prolific team behind Auralnauts, settled the long-running debate over whether Han Solo or Greedo shot first in the Mos Eisley Cantina scene in Star Wars: A New Hope using “definitive evidence” from “newly resurfaced” video footage.

George Lucas worked overtime to make sure we knew Han Solo would never shoot a guy without giving him a sporting chance.

The Original Scene

The 2019 Revision

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.