I've never been taught that marking the 3PA also assigns ownership of the shooter to that official. In fact, I've only heard that association stated here in the past few months. Logically they do go together, but to assign a cause and effect relationship could lead to what you just suggested. It may be a good rule of thumb, but it's not a good rule IMHO. Whether the lead drops the mark or not, if the shot is from the lead's area, the lead has the shooter.
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