NEWSFLASH: Another shooting, approx. 9 AM, this time near Fredericksburg

The Free Lance-Star ^ | now | Jim Lakely

[seamus]

I work in a newsroom in Fredericksburg, and they heard on the police scanner that a person has been shot at a gas station at "Four Mile Fork" which is a neighborhood just south of the City of Fredericksburg.

No details yet, but I wanted to let y'all know -- and keep up the tradition of FReepers getting news first.

Pray for the victim, and pray that this is a random shooting, and that this monster's terror has not widened yet again.

[mystery-ak]

victim was a black man...?

[relee]

They have a description of the 2 people inside the van.

[Joe Hadenuf]

This guy is getting brave, a police officer was working a traffic accident right across the street when this latest shooting occurred.......

[TamiPie]

... and your point is???

This is not a race issue. The last victim was white.

[Dog]

2 people inside the van .....wont say what they look like......

[OReilly]

They do have a description of the people inside the van (2 people)

[md2576]

I searched posts at a hidden site for a "MoD Squad" and found his posts. Seems he was on a team and got kicked off. They said he had no life because he stayes home from school. Then I found a bio that sais he is now 17.

[BuddhaBoy]

I'll bet the investigators didnt want the victims' race identified. Here come more charges that the killer is a Right Wing Racist Nut Case.

Oh well......

[archy]

I hate those sniper camoflage hats.

Which we referred to as *Cabbage Patch Hats*. The Israeli versions, known as *clown hats* to the troops, are no better, believe me.

[lizma]

Previously reported white guy, dark hair, grey sweatshirt

[relee]

Yes, they do, however the van may not be involved. It was seen at the scene.

[Joe Hadenuf]

The trooper was only 50 yards away from this latest shooting.........

[mystery-ak]

I have no point...just reporting what news conference is saying....GEEEEEEEZ!!!

[OReilly]

State trooper was 50 yards from the shooting and did not see anything.

[BuddhaBoy]

Look for Jackson and Sharpton to make the case that the Black victims suffered more, and that somehow, Bush is responsible.

[relee]

The trooper was 50 yards away - he heard the shot, did not see anything.

[Squantos]

That would be the role of countersniper indeed. Albeit I'll suggest that all you state would be well used in a non urban environment such as a wooded area or jungle where all things human stand out like a neon sign to a good stalker.

But such methods has serious holes in the Asphalt Jungle involved here. I think if deployed in the numbers required to cover the DC/VA/MD area they'd be shooting each other and getting the right one would be analogious of winning the lotto.

Good points though, Stay Safe !!

[relee]

They have evidence, it's been turned over to the ATF.

[Dog]

They have evidence collected from the scene wont say what..

[relee]

They don't have a tag number.