Another DC-area sniper-style shooting

Wife (FReeper nina0113) | October 4, 2002 | Steve0113

[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.

[Dog]

Joe remember when they released that Al-Q tape found in Afghanistan that showed that Al-Q guy hugging his gun...

I can't not get that guy out of my head right now.....with all this going on.

[SJackson]

The various .223 caliber cartriges are accurate to 400 yd from a contender.

I'm impressed, I love my T/C, but 400 yards is way beyond my talents.

[Ford Fairlane]

using a suppressor on his firearm

That wont matter much with a .223 - sonic crack can still be heard. The supressor does, however, make it more difficult to determine the origin of the shot.

[Shermy]

Montgomery County Police are looking for a white box truck that was seen leaving the scene of one of the deadly shootings on Thursday.

They are asking anyone with information to call them at (240) 777-2600.

[stuartcr]

Thompson Contender in .223

[Dog]

I will bet the rent ......that all the shooting sites are near a major highway.....for easy bugging out.

[RCW2001]

Police confirm shooting at Michael's

Tabitha LaRue
WFLS News
 

Authorities have confirmed a shooting at Michael's Craft Store in Spotsylvania County. They have no additional information at this time, as they have recently arrived on the scene.

Yesterday's shooting of five people in Maryland have area residents concerened, and some say they will stay indoors.

Police have NOT yet connected this shooting with the shootings in Maryland. We will keep you posted as the investigation unfolds.

Date published: Fri, 10/04/2002

[BCR #226]

That is the whole point. By eliminating the muzzle crack, all you get is the supersonic flight signature. This will give you conflicting reports from witnesses and usually mask the true capabilities of the shooter. If a shooter is really good, he can use the supersonic crack of the bullet to really do some psyche jobs on the people down range.

Mike

[Ford Fairlane]

It's beyond mine too, without a rest.

I prefer rifles anyway - Like the man said, only a fool takes a pistol to a gunfight.

[ConservativeLawyer]

Another craft store! They are shooting at people mowing the lawn, getting gas, vacuuming out vehicles, sitting on a park bench and picking up crafts. People who are doing ordinary things.

If they wanted to create terror, they are right on track.

[browardchad]

Could be they just discovered that these locations provide easy targets and favorable physical layouts for their attacks.

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.

[stuartcr]

No, it was teflon coated handgun ammunition.

[MudPuppy]

Person shot outside mall store

Police, rescue workers rush to scene

A woman was shot and wounded outside a store at the Spotsylvania Mall this afternoon.

The shooting occurred about 2:30 p.m., outside Michaels Arts & Crafts, which is near the front of the mall off State Route 3.

Authorities at the scene said the woman was loading purchases into the back of her car when she was shot in the back. Police said the shot came from the other side of the mall entrance, in the vicinity of a Pizza Hut. There was no immediate information available about the victim's condition, although she was desribed as breaking and speaking. There was no immediate informaiton about a possible suspect.

Date published: Fri, 10/04/2002

http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2002/102002/10042002/1033757517

[FreeTheHostages]

thanks. maybe police haven't connected this, but I have. people don't just get shot in craft store parking lots for no reason (at least outside of DC)

[Dog]

I read in the Wash Post today ....witnesses heard loud booms...like a car backfire.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Interesting catch. Something to look for if more shootings continue. Hope he isn't gonna go for a smiley-face pattern. Also hope that none of the goofballs shows up here to claim that the pattern depicts the nosehairs of Moses and thus proof that the rapture is starting to punish Bush for some perceived snub of Israel.

Still no mention on news TV of Frediricksburg shooting. Though there was quite a positive response on Talk Back Live when one of the guests asked why the word 'terrorism' is not being mentioned at all in the TV coverage of these shootings.

[Fred Mertz]

Think the cops got enough notice to form roadblocks? Think any witnesses this time as to type vehicle? My guess is no, as these guy(s) are selecting targets where no witnesses are in sight.

[Route66]

That's very good. You may really have something there...

[scripter]

The first thing I thought of when hearing of the shootings was this article New al-Qaida training tape shows another side of terror. I hope it's nothing of the sort.

[Indiana Jones]

SIDEBAR ITEM...Michael Dupey, the founder of 'Michael's Craft Stores' recently opened a new wholesale store in Dallas - Mports (located at Webb's Chapel and Forest Lane). When we were down there on
Monday or Tuesday, a glass door was boarded up and at least one bullet hole was visible in the front window of the store. When we asked Mr. Dupey about it, he made an offhand comment about certain competitors not being happy with his new enterprise.
Not speculating by any means that there is a connection, just thought it was interesting...