Two Fatally Shot in West Virginia - a new sniper?

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

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

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

Well duh...! I know that *I* never assumed anything other then that...

[FLAMING DEATH]

West Virginia is a "shall issue" state, and lots of people have guns. Furthermore, there are places in WV, although mostly away from populated areas, where you can carry openly without fear of harrassment from law enforcement. I have heard of one guy carrying openly in Morgantown though without being stopped by police or questioned. I would guess that nearly 85-90% have guns here, but that is just from personal observation, not from any statistics I've seen. Non-gun-owners, as a rule, are few and far between.

I would not be surprised, if this is a "serial sniper", if he gets his just deserts at the hands of an armed, alert citizen.

If that does happen, expect it to be buried by the national media.

[samanella]

Thank you, kind sir.

[tracer]

Such remains to be seen, but I'll wager that the good folks of WVa won't be running around with brown-stained skivvies like their neighbors in metro DeeSee....

[tracer]

"right on don't mess with a WVa gal, Just marry them...."

Roger that. It's the brotherly thing to do..... 8~)

[ErnBatavia]

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Is anyone else curious about the non-news status that this story seems to have? Is Fox is the only big news agency reporting this?

I can't be the only one to find this to be quite intriguing...

can I?

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Deja vu?

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Friday, October 4, 2002-Vol. 6 - 277-09:00CDT/10:00EDT

Police In Maryland Look For Shooter

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND: Among five people killed by single shots in public places in suburban Washington, D.C. were a taxi driver who had asked for an ambulance and then slumped, bleeding, onto a minivan. A landscaper mowing the lawn at a car dealership who stumbled and fell. A woman at a post office who collapsed on a bench. Police are now looking for a "skilled shooter" suspected of a rampage conducted within five miles during a 16-hour span on Wednesday and Thursday.

Three men and two women died after being fired upon at gas stations and shopping centers to the north of the capital. There were six incidents altogether from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning. Police have yet to make any arrests in connection with the murders.

Montgomery police chief Charles Moose said they were looking for a small white delivery truck with black and purple lettering, seen leaving one of the shootings. Police have been stopping white vans on roads in the area. The shootings began on Wednesday at 17:20 EDT (21:20 GMT), with the latest taking place at 10:00 EDT on Thursday. There was no indication that any of the victims had been robbed. Police are fearful that the gunman or gunmen might strike again.

Police details of the killings:

-- A 55-year-old man was the first to be killed, in a parking lot of a grocery store in Wheaton on Wednesday evening.

-- A man riding a lawnmower was killed at 0745 in the White Flint area.

-- A taxi driver was shot to death while filling his car at a gas station at 0815 EDT Thursday in the Aspen Hill area.

-- At about 0845 EDT Thursday, a woman died after being shot in the head at a post office in Silver Spring.

-- A woman was shot to death at a Shell gas station in Kensington.

[MonroeDNA]

What's the race of the vitcims?

[boothead]

Where in WVa.?

That's the place Abe Linclon took from Virgina illegaly and made another state. Good ole Honest Abby.

[nyconse]

I lived in WVA-I almost pity the perp if he is caught by locals. Everyone is related to everyone (or so it was when I live there), and they believe in an eye for eye....You think the killer a a advocate for the Religion of peace?

[Frapster]

I came to the site actually expecting the article to be blasted all over the place already as I'm never looking the direction of breaking news. After about 5 to 10 minutes of searching (you don't wanna post a non-breaking news story or a duplicate of one - it's frightening what happens or so I'm told *grin*) I finally decided to post one to breaking news.

I've posted a few articles over the years but most of the time I'm content just to read what others have dug up and offer my own bit of typo-riddled commentary here and there.

I do wonder if it's a record though. ;o) (i got the smiley in mine hehe)

[TaxRelief]

I heard ont the 2pm (mst) news they're asking people to not stand outside around convenient stores and gas stations when possible. They think this may be another real sniper.

That rules out most of the forms of entertainment in West VA...

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

I hope the FRIGGIN media lays off reporting this a lot. The PSYCHO/s doing this want just that!!! ATTENTION!!

[stlnative]

Shooter Sought in Three W.Va. Killings Single Shooter Could Be to Blame in Three Convenience Store Killings in W.Va.

Morris said police believe a rifle was used in each shooting because the shot that killed Meadows was fired from 60 to 70 yards away, while Patton was shot from about 30 to 40 yards away.

"That was a difficult shot, no question about it," Morris said about Meadows' slaying. "It's unlikely a handgun would be used. We do feel it was a smaller type caliber."

[Delmarksman]

Waiting for the Talking Heads to start telling us that it's not Terrorist related.

[TaxRelief]

Here we go with the "difficult shot" nonsense, again.

[countrydummy]

Thanks for posting that link Brigette!

Fellows, time to pay attention! Inital report from this article, the victims did not know each other. So there goes the idea that it was drug related or woman related. Be careful!

[Frapster]

So this time instead of a white cargo van it's a black pickup truck. Let's hope this copycat is the moron we need him to be and that he indeed is driving a black pickup.

[Euro-American Scum]

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

You forgot angry, white, fascist, NRA/militia member. Looks like you need a refresher course.