2 'Hispanics' sought in D.C.-area hunt (REPOST: OCTOBER 4, 2002 report)

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | October 4, 2002 | Paul Sperry

[MissHardihood]

ROCKVILLE, Md. – Police in the Washington suburb where five people were gunned down in two days are looking for two "Hispanic" men in the fatal shootings, according to a police bulletin that federal authorities shared with WorldNetDaily.

Montgomery County Police in press conferences have described only the gender, not the race, of the two suspects – one a driver and the other the shooter.

The be-on-the-lookout, or BOLO, alert that local police sent out earlier today to all law enforcement agencies also described in detail the "white box truck" used by the snipers.

The six-wheeled vehicle resembles a commercial delivery truck, police say. The cab is smaller than, and separate from, the large box-shaped cargo area, which is completely enclosed. The rear passenger side of the bumper has been damaged. And there is block-lettering on the side and rear of the truck.

A Montgomery County Police spokesman confirmed that the BOLO describes the suspects in the sniper slayings as "Hispanic."

But he cautioned that they could be another non-white race.

"We do not count on them being two Hispanic males," said Officer Derek Baliles. "Appearances can be interpreted. We do not want to limit anything at all."

"It's possible," he added, that the suspects could be Middle Eastern.

He also cautioned that their eyewitness account of the suspects is not solid.

Baliles says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is examining bullet fragments in two other shootings to see if they are connected to the other five, which occurred Wednesday and Thursday.

A 72-year-old man Thursday night was shot to death on a Washington street corner. And a Virginia woman this afternoon was shot in the back at a crafts store. Her condition was not immediately known.

ATF ballistics experts have determined that a high-velocity rifle firing a .223-caliber bullet was used in at least four of the shootings. The bullet is used in AR-15s, M-16s and other rifles, and can make a large wound as it exits the body.

The police spokesman says FBI profilers will put together a "word picture" Saturday morning to try to make sense of the unusual crime and come up with a possible motive.

Authorities are not ruling out terrorism.

Baliles says the Secret Service has assigned at least one agent to the case. The Office of Homeland Security and CIA are not involved, he says.

The shooters took very select shots of random strangers, and appear to be trained in marksmanship. All six victims who died were killed with a single shot, some apparently shot in the head, although Baliles would not confirm that.

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Paul Sperry is Washington bureau chief for WorldNetDaily.

[MissHardihood]

Before last night, there was a report of "Hispanic" suspects. Why is the media acting like they are surprised by some new [knew] information?

The first that I can find was posted on FreeRepublic on October 4, 2002.

The link below will take you to the original posting of this story:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/763329/posts

[chambley1]

Directly across from the Home Depot and Rt. 50 is a major crime-infested Hispanic enclave of slum apartments and numerous home improvement/landscape trucks parked all over the place. Perhaps theie was no "getaway" after all. If these apartments were in the "Peoples Republic of Arlington" the police would have to hold a public hearing before investigating the area. Has Fairfax County Police checked out each apartment?

[areafiftyone]

Its funny but on the other thread I was saying it might be hispanic but was told that I was wrong on that count because everyone seems to be set on the swarth ME terrorist sniper. LOL - I guess I better stick with the ME type to be safe and not get flamed ;-)

[areafiftyone]

Swarth=Swarthy

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Welcome to President George Dubya Bush's

Homeland Penitentiary

"Where everyone is a suspect" *

* (except Muslims)

[areafiftyone]

LOL

[FITZ]

It's possible but usually Hispanics in drive-by shootings are gang members shooting at other gang members.

[yoe]

Swarthy, Hispanic, ME, whatever Political Correctness and No Profiling is crippling the nation. It's time to get back to calling 'em like you see 'em or just throw up or hands and quit!

[AdA$tra]

Actually Fox News had it up as an "Alert" this morning that based on Mondays witnesses that authorities were looking for "dark skinned male or males." The Pentagon is also reviewing satelite recordings of Middle Eastern terror training camps to see if this sniper fits any of their training scenarios. If the box truck found earlier this week is "the box truck" used early on, the fact that it had temporary tags leads me to think it may be terror related. It would be more like the truck was procured for a mission rather than some crazy who had access to a truck.

[AdA$tra]

Hispanic terrorists would be the EL-Qaida rather than the AL-Qaida.

[3AngelaD]

This is true. But I have to mention that the area is totally infested with foreigners of all nationalities. There is a heavy Oriental presence, mostly Vietnamese and a heavy Arab and Indian presence, as well. Every third person is wearing a dishtowel or turban or his or her head. I never shop there because few people speak English. There are more Peruvian roasted chicken restaurants than there are MacDonald's or KFC. It is a real United Nations, immigrants have completely taken over the area and forced out Anglo, Germano, Italo and other western European Americans. I always emerge disgusted when I have to drive through there, which I only do rarely. I would rather go way out of my way, say from Alexandria down to Rt. 66 via 110 than go to Tyson's that way. In fact, the area is as much of a Third World country now as Miami; the roads are hideously designed, the intersections are a nightmare, the drivers are awful and scary and aggressive, it's like driving in Mexico City.

[MissHardihood]

Actually Fox News had it up as an "Alert" this morning that based on Mondays witnesses that authorities were looking for "dark skinned male or males."

Yeah, I understand that they had the ALERT this morning.

What I am wondering is - why the media has not been reporting all along (since October 4th) that the first BOLO stated the sniper/snipers could be Two "dark skinned males?"

[ladyinred]

Hispanics named Abdul for instance?

[areafiftyone]

What about Philippino? After all we do have troops there fighting terrorists. We never thought about them. Jeeze this is tough.

[areafiftyone]

Yes "Abdulla Rodriguez Sanchez Martinez" or Al for short!! ;-)

[MissHardihood]

Hispanics named Abdul for instance?

Yeah, the ones that do the Mexican Turban dance.

[KC_Conspirator]

This must be why I have seen the pictures of both a white Astrovan and a small cab delivery truck. I could never figure it out because that inept Chief Moose never explained it.

[freedom4ever]

I've listened to the news this morning, FOX and CNN, and the talking heads are always saying 'hispanic or possible ME looking men' then they qualify this by saying something like noone is really sure if they have anything to do with the shootings. It's kind of like they are apologizing for saying it.

I also just heard a Lt. Gen. Thomas Macinearny(sp, sorry) mention that this WAS terrorism, domestic or idealogical and that's why the military may be starting to get involved.

[MissHardihood]

Perhaps there was no "getaway" after all.

My husband and I were talking about how...if there were a network of "safe houses" a guy would not need to drive away from the crime...he could just walk to a house...and not get caught in the dragnet. Or - if he did need to drive, just drive to a close-by - "friendly" garage.

[PatrioticAmerican]

I thought they were "White Men"?