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.

[El Gato]

no MTBE. Of course, it still has ethanol in it, and I'm not sure which is worse. ethanol is just corn squeezings. No harm in that. As long as it's less than 10% of the gas ('bout as much as wine) it won't hurt you car, or you. If you could get it out of there, you could drink the stuff, but hopefull not to much. 100% ethanol would be real firewater. If it gets into the water, you have a very happy bunch of fish, as well as who/whatever else drinks it.

[valleygal]

Yes, I've seen it on football players, too. Just now pointing out on Fox that St. Micheal is the patron saint of police officers. Trying to make possible connection to Michael's the craft store.

[El Gato]

Not that I have the least idea of how far 3 meters are 'bout 10 feet.

[two23]

News Brief coming up soon on FOX, but they didn't say exactly what time

[valleygal]

Interesting. I heard on the radio the President is briefed caily on this now and even Ari Fleischer commented on it at a press conference. I'll bet whoever this is is really happy now.

[valleygal]

Thanks, ET. When I talk to my sisters tonight I will tell them how many wonderful people are praying for them and everyone in the area. I'm trying to get her to sign up here!

And best to you, too.

[valleygal]

Chief Moose on now...

[SGCOS]

... Every generation of kids has some rotten stuff it has to deal with.

Tell me about it. The Monkees...stems and seeds...LBJ...

[AmericanInTokyo]

Here, straight out of an al Qaida manual at a seized training camp.....

They do not want to panic the public. Hence, ignoring the 800 pound gorilla in the room (foreign terrorism of a crack urban guerilla nature right within our borders) that officials in MD, VA, DC and feds would eerily seem to be purposely steering clear of in talking with the press or other announcements.

No doubt the FBI has seen the pages of the urban terrorist training manuals seized in Afghanistan, with a concentration on urban attacks including sniping at soft targets, and immediate extraction, to reappear at another spot and do the deed again, only to disapper. Multiple, repeated, random--all designed to produce panic. (Which the US capital area is starting to approach as the panic virus is being spread through kids to parents, among co-workers and within the ranks of everyday commuters).

[valleygal]

shooting similar and ATF sent or sending evidence to lab. White van with ladder top STILL an appropriate lookout...graphic not finished but will be distributed.

[Dog]

ATF guy just blew off the press and public.....they MIGHT have tests back tomorrow sometime....The guy seems to have a real attitude..

[lizma]

It's very unusual.

Just a short blurb on the Charlie Warren show, about 9:30. Shot heard in Bethesda, sounded like a full investgation. (multiple sources?) Centered around Bradley, no mention of where on Bradley.

This guy can't make every shot, can he? (of coarse I'm safely assuming he's not God.)

[Dog]

How come they don't have the tests back.....it has been 8 hrs since the shooting..

[valleygal]

To the reporter: "flustrated is your word, we're not flustrated." He still says flustrated. It's not a slip.

[Peach]

I'll bet they have the tests back.

[two23]

Chief just answered reporter that they are not ruling out the Isuzu stlye "box truck" completely

[Peach]

The graphic isn't ready either. Slow going here. No further press conference until tomorrow 9:30 a.m., I think Moose said.

[lizma]

However, I remember as a kid, being left in a car while my parents grocery shopped

Yeah I remember that too but I also remember one time my brother got his head stuck in the steering wheel and another time he put the car in N and luckly some guy jumped in and stopped the car as we rolled down a hill. After that we kids spent alot more time in grocery stores! LOL.

[Dog]

Bill Gertz on FOX!

[two23]

Hi Peach--where's PennsylvaniaMom today? I freepmailed her yesterday and have not seen her posting here today...hope all is well.