[Diogenesis]

Good point.

Then he would have had a home available
to duck into from one of the 70000 possibilities described by the Table above.

An important alternative to the "close to the highway" hypothesis.

[concerned about politics]

Then he would have had a home available to duck into from one of the 70000 possibilities described by the Table above.

With a garage to hide the van, or a second vehicle, too. He/she drives a van at work, but may have a home vehicle as well. Lives around Michels. Really close, so he/she can shoot and hide quickly. How's that?

[areafiftyone]

I think the police are giving so many news conferences for fear of backlash from the communities. They have to look like they are doing their job (which I don't think is the case). These cops don't have a FREAKING CLUE!!!. But I guess its better to be updated on useless info than have them sit on it and say nothing at all.