Police shrug off report of sniper

Washington Times ^ | 10/14/02 | Ellen Sorokin

[kattracks]

Authorities investigating the sniper attacks around the Washington area that have killed eight persons and injured two indicated yesterday they have more evidence than they are releasing.

"We don't want to release anything that may cause the media or anyone to think they're a suspect," federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent Mike Bouchard said. "We don't want them to fear they are going to be labeled as a suspect."

[Lion's Cub]

Without going into too much detail, Chief Moose acknowledged that police had been on the lookout for an older model burgundy Chevrolet Caprice, which was spotted leaving the scene of an Oct. 3 fatal shooting in Northwest.

This is the first I've heard of this.

[cynicom]

Moose is having problems locating the haystack.

[Freedom2specul8]

I hadn't heard about this either Lions Cub!

Maryland watch ping

[aristeides]

tarot card left at one shooting scene with the words "Dear Mr. Policeman, I am God" scribbled on it.

Washington Times reports this wording on the card in today's issue. I wonder if they have verified that, or are just relying on earlier reports.

[aristeides]

Without going into too much detail, Chief Moose acknowledged that police had been on the lookout for an older model burgundy Chevrolet Caprice, which was spotted leaving the scene of an Oct. 3 fatal shooting in Northwest.

"was spotted leaving". Interesting choice of words. Could mean an eyewitness reported seeing the car. But it could also have been observed on a later viewing of a security video. I was at the scene of this shooting on Saturday, and there are lots of shops around there, especially on Georgia Ave. I wonder if any of them have cameras that would shoot traffic passing on Georgia Ave.

[Miss Marple]

The earliest reports from the Washington Times did not use the "Mr."

I don't know what to think.

It could be they picked up the wording from Reuters, or it could be they got more information.

I noticed that the Post used "Mr." although the earliest story I could find from WUSA Channel 9 did not. The WP could have added the "Mr." (an odd, creative error) or they could have had a separate source but used the WUSA story as cover.

In essence, fists the Times didn't use "Mr." while the Post did. Now the Times is using it and the Post has dropped it.

At any rate, the whole thing is making me crazy, and it may be nothing more than careless transcription by reporters!!

[mhking]

I was at the scene of this shooting on Saturday, and there are lots of shops around there, especially on Georgia Ave. I wonder if any of them have cameras that would shoot traffic passing on Georgia Ave.

I seem to recall a bank branch in that general stretch of Georgia Ave.; if anyone would have a video of the street, they would. Now, whether or not it would be clear enough to allow any ID at all is another matter all together.

[Junior]

The profilers believe the killer or killers will not turn themselves in to police, no matter how many times Chief Moose asks them to surrender.

Ya think?

By the way, Chuck A. Moose sounds like a carnival game.

[Shooter 2.5]

I did a search for music lyrics for the phrase, "Mr. Policeman" and I found a song called "Hey Mr. Policeman" by Rick James also by the Family. There is also a CD by Ethan Bessey that's reviewed here:

http://www.iamgod2u.com/http://www.fosters.com/showcase/issues00/august/31/cd1.htm

The first track is a song called, "Hey, Mr. Policeman".

I also did a search for the phrase, "I am God" and found this disturbing video.


http://www.iamgod2u.com/

[antivenom]

	POSSIBLE attack on Sept 14, 2002 Man shot and survived a shot to the back. Shooting at liquor store STILL be investigated happened at about 10 PM while closing the store.
	SHOT a window - 5:20 p.m. Oct. 2: Windows shot at craft store in the unincorporated Aspen Hill area of Montgomery County, Md. No one hurt.	HE has ADMITTED HE IS G-D!!!  He was at the "Gates of Heaven" He has sent the letter I predicted, he is taunting the police...the real fun begins with him...he is NOT interested in the death count he WANTS and CRAVES the cat and mouse game with the police. He started his shooting at a cemetery with a HUGE outline of a CROSS.  First shot fired at a store...named Michaels (arch angel???) shot most likely fired from the "symbolic" cemetery  (GATE OF HEAVEN) that has a CROSS in the center of it. RED circle represents 900 ft diamter - see scale in the upper right hand corner in all little maps. WEDNESDAY  -  October 2 first of two shootings 5:20 PM
	- 6:04 p.m. Oct. 2: James D. Martin, 55, of Silver Spring, Md., killed in grocery store parking lot in Wheaton, Md. (Montgomery County)	Second shot FIRST victim - safety of a park again? WEDNESDAY October 2  -  second of two shootings    6:04 PM
- 7:41 a.m. Oct. 3: James L. "Sonny" Buchanan, 39, of Arlington, Va., killed while cutting grass auto dealership in unincorporated White Flint area. (Montgomery County)		Third shot - 2nd victim - the "comfort of a park??? THURSDAY October 3  -  FIRST shooting  7:41 AM
SEE FIRST Terra Picture...ABOVE	- 8:12 a.m . Oct. 3: Taxi driver Prem Kumar Walekar, 54, of Olney, Md., killed at gas station in Rockville, Md. (Montgomery County)	Fourth shot - 3rd victim - BACK at the first scene...is it symbolic? "Gate of Heaven"??? Felt safe there? Wanted to practice LONGER range shots??? THURSDAY October 3 -   second shooting  8:12 AM Following these Scriptural passages, Christian tradition gives to St. Michael four offices: To fight against Satan. To rescue the souls of the faithful from the power of the enemy, especially at the hour of death. To be the champion of God's people, the Jews in the Old Law, the Christians in the New Testament; therefore he was the patron of the Church, and of the orders of knights during the Middle Ages. To call away from earth and bring men's souls to judgment ("signifer S. Michael repraesentet eas in lucam sanctam", Offert. Miss Defunct. "Constituit eum principem super animas suscipiendas", Antiph. off. Cf. "Hermas", Pastor, I, 3, Simil. VIII, 3).
	- 8:37 a.m. Oct. 3: Sarah Ramos, 34, of Silver Spring, killed outside post office in Silver Spring. (Montgomery County)	Fifth shot - 4th victim - hmmmm 2 parks to pick from....3 THURSDAY October 3 -  third shooting  8:37 AM Silver Spring Maryland
	- 9:58 a.m. Oct. 3: Lori Ann Lewis-Rivera, 25, of Silver Spring, slain as she vacuumed her van at a gas station in Kensington, Md. (Montgomery County)	Sixth shot - 5th victim- Parks near by but suspect shots were fired from the railway tracks...possible walked from one of the parks. Suspect probably has a knapsack and field strips the gun to conceal it ??? THURSDAY October 3 -  fourth shooting (another PERP that doesn't need to use a park???) 9:58 AM
	- 9:15 p.m. Oct. 3: Pascal Charlot, 72, of Washington, D.C., killed while standing on a Washington street.	Seventh shot - sixth victim- walking near a ....PARK! THURSDAY October 3 fifth shooting  -  9:20 PM
	No picture yet - 2:30 p.m. Friday: 43-year-old woman wounded in craft store parking lot in Fredericksburg, Va.	Friday October 4  -  - one assault victim - out of state...seems to break pattern...BUT the target has shot victim at a Michaels store...wonder about the surroundings...wonder if area is surrounded by trees to allow "cover", I suspect entrance to the area was alond the stream/river from I-95 heading WNW towards the red star.  (another PERP that doesn't need to use a park???)      AM   Differnet ammo? Has he altered the lead prior to shooting to make the lead distort?
XIII Death A card that may inspire fear when drawn, this is not a augery of death as literal ending of life, but rather, signals a time of endings and beginnings, and the path of life itself... The image shows a pilgrim on a lonely path of self-knowledge, courageously moving through one gate of transformation after another , steadily placing one foot before the other... accepting changes as they come, casting away what weighs her down on her journey, so that she may move forward into the new, unencumbered by fear, regret or sorrow... It is time to see what changes are before you, and to be willing to walk through your own gates of transformation...	Oct 7 2002 - 8:09 a.m . Monday: 13-year-old boy wounded as he is dropped off at school in Bowie, Md. (Prince George's County) Dear Policeman, I am G-d.   (rumor in the news has it that there is additional notes on the Tarot card suggesting that the sniper wants to have a dialogue WITHOUT the media involved)	MONDAY October 7  -  - one assault victim - BACK to the "park" pattern.    8:09 AM Dear Policeman, I am G-d.  Found in the vicintity of this shooting...he has begun the public taunt. Differnet ammo? Has he altered the lead prior to shooting to make the lead distort? Tuesday October 8  -  NO SHOOTINGS - Wednesday October 9 -  We wait...SCHOOL OUT in Montgomery County...teachers meeting day.
	Oct 9 2002 - 8:15 p.m . Wednesday: Dean Myers of Gaithersburg killed after paying for gas at a station in Manassas, Va. Possible link to previous shootings under investigation.	?!?--> Battlefield <-- ?!? Sunoco 7203 Sudley Rd  - Manassas, VA  20109
Once the authorities allow access to the TERRA maps, I will post it.	Kenneth Bridges - From Philadelphia PA Friday October 11 - 9:30 AM