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Another DC-area sniper-style shooting
Wife (FReeper nina0113) | October 4, 2002 | Steve0113

Posted on 10/04/2002 12:02:50 PM PDT by Steve0113

Another broad-daylight shooting just occurred, this time in Fredericksburg, VA, just off I-95. It's not even on the news yet.

About an hour's drive south of where the Montgomery County shootings happened, a woman was shot in the parking lot of a Michaels fabric store. My wife was in the store at the time. The victim had left the store and carried her purchases to her minivan. She unlocked the minivan and was loading her stuff into it when she was shot. No sign of the shooter.

No one else was injured.

The woman was taken away in an ambulance, condition unknown. Her license plate (which I'm not going to post) indicated that she had several children.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: banglist; randomshooting
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To: Ford Fairlane
Why is the news today calling these sniper style shootings?

Can you fire a high-power .223 from a handgun?

21 posted on 10/04/2002 12:12:21 PM PDT by Steve0113
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To: Steve0113
Thank you so much for the first hand report. So glad your wife is okay. If she is up to it, perhaps she would consider calling Fox news to give them her report.
22 posted on 10/04/2002 12:13:20 PM PDT by Route66
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To: Fred Mertz
Thanks Fred.......
23 posted on 10/04/2002 12:13:23 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: MudPuppy
this is very close to where I live....yikes.

It was the store in Spotsylvania Mall.

24 posted on 10/04/2002 12:13:24 PM PDT by Steve0113
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To: Steve0113
the parking lot of a Michaels fabric store

I'm beginning to think that security cameras on top of privately owned stores might not be a bad idea.

25 posted on 10/04/2002 12:13:30 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Fred Mertz
Fred put me on that ping list please...
26 posted on 10/04/2002 12:13:36 PM PDT by Dog
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To: dd5339
Another one! Yikes! I've emailed family in DC!
27 posted on 10/04/2002 12:13:41 PM PDT by Vic3O3
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To: Steve0113
Prayers for the woman that she survives.
28 posted on 10/04/2002 12:13:54 PM PDT by Aggie Mama
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To: RS_Rider
Isn't that an arts and crafts store??
29 posted on 10/04/2002 12:14:08 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Steve0113
"Can you fire a high-power .223 from a handgun?"


You can I believe Thompson Contenders are available in .223.
30 posted on 10/04/2002 12:14:28 PM PDT by b fair
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Isn't that an arts and crafts store??

Yes

32 posted on 10/04/2002 12:14:33 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: Route66
If she is up to it...

I think all she's up for is a stiff drink at the moment.

33 posted on 10/04/2002 12:15:07 PM PDT by Steve0113
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To: The Federal Farmer
No, it's not impossible to do this with a handgun. Any scoped .223 handgun is capable of doing this.
34 posted on 10/04/2002 12:15:10 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5
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To: MudPuppy
How far in miles is this to the shootings from yesterday?
35 posted on 10/04/2002 12:15:14 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Steve0113
Your wife was in the store? Wow! Hold your wife a lot tonight.
36 posted on 10/04/2002 12:15:25 PM PDT by Bigg Red
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To: 1Old Pro
Chances are, they're already there. . .
37 posted on 10/04/2002 12:16:12 PM PDT by Salgak
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To: Steve0113
"I think all she's up for is a stiff drink at the moment."

Completely understand that...I'm sure it would apply to me in that situation.
38 posted on 10/04/2002 12:17:35 PM PDT by Route66
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To: fissionproducts
The reports talked about a .223. I don't know if that's a spent .224 bullet or a .223 cartridge case they found. We still don't know if it's from a rifle or handgun.
39 posted on 10/04/2002 12:17:37 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5
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To: Teacup
Alert!!!!
40 posted on 10/04/2002 12:17:47 PM PDT by Howlin
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