[gridlock]

Very possible; I also wonder if the first hit (at Michael's in MD) wasn't simply a miss, and another Michael's was visited for that reason. That would imply some vanity on the part of the shooter.

The police should look for web traffic after the last shooting last night somebody who was looking for the location of Michael's stores in the Washington DC area. I mean, if you wanted to find the location of a Michaels, how would you do it?

Surfing leaves footprints.

Anybody have any LE contacts that they could forward this to?

[stuartcr]

Go to the library for anonymous surfing, or use a disposable wireless card in a laptop.

[Atlas Sneezed]

"Surfing leaves footprints."

The only identifying footprints it leaves are on the machine of the surfer (unless they provide more personal information.)

[mhking]

Surfing leaves footprints.

Be a little hard to trace back when all you're looking at is a location finder database. In general, those don't capture information. The second point I'd make is that perhaps both locations being Michaels' is purely coincidence. I would say look at shopping centers in general - where else would you find the "free exchange of capitolism" in which every American participates? Especially if you wanted to "strike at the heartland" with random and quick efficiency?

[Deguello]

"I mean, if you wanted to find the location of a Michaels, how would you do it?"

We call them "phone books".