Two Fatally Shot in West Virginia - a new sniper?

Fox News ^ | 8-15-03 | Fox News

[Frapster]

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — A man and a woman were fatally shot during two separate incidents outside Kanawha County convenience stores late Thursday, four days after another man was killed in a similar incident.

Police said the deaths appeared to be random shootings.

At about 10:20 p.m. Thursday, a woman was shot while pumping gas at a SuperAmerica store in Campbells Creek. The second fatal shooting happened a little more than an hour later and 10 miles away outside a Go-Mart in Cedar Grove on U.S. 60.

Lt. J.S. Bailes, Kanawha County sheriff's spokesman, had few details about George Carrier Jr. 34, of South Charleston, was shot in the head and killed Sunday night while using a pay telephone outside a Charleston Go-Mart.

Late Thursday, police across the area were alerted to increase patrols around stores with gas pumps. Police are looking for a black pickup truck with gold trim seen leaving the Cedar Grove store and a dark-green or blue Chevrolet Corsica from the Campbells Creek shooting.

Kanawha County sheriff's deputies were questioning store employees and customers late Thursday but would not release any further information.

[Frapster]

This is my first breaking news sorty. Admin Mod please remove if this is a dupe or inappropriate.

[The Old Hoosier]

I think it's pretty breaking.

[Mo1]

Fox News Channel just reported on this about 10 minutes ago.

There have been 3 shootings at different gas stations late at night and all were shot in the head

[Frapster]

What's really odd about this is I took a job for a few months away from my wife and kids about this time last year (out of state). At about this time last year was when the previous sniper incident began. I can't believe it's happening again. May it not be so drawn out this time by catching the perps quickly.

[Frapster]

What I failed to say is I have another job that is taking me out of state at this time as well.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Police said the deaths appeared to be random shootings.

Heck of a lot of 'random' these days, isn't there?

I do hope that 'random' is the correct assumption in these shootings however.

[ConservativeMan55]

Whats the status on West Virginia gun control?

[ConservativeMan55]

I bet they have tough gun control laws.

[Sunshine55]

Dear God...prayers to the families, and prayers that Chief Moose does not have any jurisdiction...

[mrustow]

Must've been a white guy.

[.38sw]

I think Moose has resigned so he can write a book. I just hope that LE in W. Virginia doesn't hire him as a consultant.

[folklore]

If you can lift it , it's yours!

[Frapster]

I'm without cable - any further details or does the article above pretty much cover what we know now?

[Hatteras]

They were all random victims randomly shot in the head with the same random caliber bullet while all randomly stopped at random convenience stores.

[mtbopfuyn]

That's about all that's being reported at the moment. Scary to think of all the crazies out there.

[Xthe17th]

pings.

[Uncle Miltie]

"Must've been a white guy."

Angry white guy. Sheesh. What thought control school did you go to anyhow?

< /sarcasm>

[WVNan]

Guns are a way of life in WV. No politician dare mess with them.

[WVNan]

But this random shooter may have picked on the wrong state this time. By nightfall tonight every convenience store in the state will be surrounded by "good ole boys" just out for an evening "stroll".

[tracer]

All well and good. But why do you need a black pickup truck with gold trim and a dark-color Chevrolet Corsica? Expiring minds want to know.....