I heard Bill Press on WMAL this morning say that Channel 9 TV reported it and the Washington Post printed it and the Post has 2 sources. I too have not heard a police spokesman confirm it.
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (CNN) -- Police have two possible new clues -- a Tarot card and shell casing -- that may help them in their search for the sniper who has killed six people and wounded two in a weeklong crime spree that has unnerved the nation's capital.
Meanwhile, police in Prince George's County were searching woods near two schools in Fort Washington, Maryland on Wednesday after a witness reported seeing a man carrying a dark bag. Police said they had interviewed a witness and, based on that, established a perimeter and were searching the area.
Sources said it is unclear whether the Tarot card -- inscribed with the message "Dear Policeman: I am God" -- is related to the shootings. The card, which was found near the middle school in Bowie where a 13-year-old boy was shot Monday, represents death in the fortunetelling deck.
Authorities said they believe the card could have been left by a prankster.
But Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose said Wednesday he was upset about the leak of the Tarot card information to reporters, saying it "is not something I authorized for release" and said "it is inappropriate to comment on this card... http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/South/10/09/shootings.maryland/index.html