CNN Headline News reporting shooting in Falls Church

CNN Headline News | 10/14/02 | CNN Headline News

[xjcsa]

CNN Headline News is reporting that a woman has been shot near a Home Depot in Falls Church, VA, and that authorities are investigating whether this is another sniper attack.

Breaking now....

[CobaltBlue]

True but you had better know your way around to go that route. I used to work in the area so I could do it but it's tricky.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

I have long thought that this was "Jihad", but of course the corollary is that if this is true, and when these terrorists are nabbed what does the government do then?

If the truth is announced, muslims all around the nation are going to have to hell to pay. And somehow I doubt that the Administration wants to fight two external wars -- Al Qaeda and Iraq (Al Qaeda's storehouse) -- AND a civil war.

This will be a very cold hard place for muslims -- and if there are more cells, or if there are more units within this cell, mosques around this country are in for some serious "insurance" problems.

So if you're the government, with all these pans on the stove coming to boil, what do you do?

[blam]

"It seems like he's just looking for variety. He shoots a few males....decides to up the females....goes back to males....looks for a black guy since it's been a while....etc"

Nah. He choses his shooting spot first, then shoots who-ever shows up in his sights.

[AGreatPer]

"You could avoid Route 7 and instead cut over to Washington Blvd. to get to I-66 and then the Beltway."

True, the shooter can be a long, long way in 10-15-20 minutes. Tons of side roads too.

[bazbo]

If I'm frustrated with these murders I can not imagine how frustrated the police must be not to mention the disruption of lives...thanks for your reply....

[Neenah]

The only way to get a shot (CNN) is from across the way..which is an old school bldg.

This is across Hy. 50..which is a possible site of where the shooter was. It is roped off..there is a grassy knoll there

( Yes. they said that.!) They have cordoned off that area.

[Scrutinizer]

It's not Home Depot...

Michael's Arts and Crafts Stores are the key (in my opinion)..

There has been in close proximity to the majority of the most recent shootings (and near two of them on the first day of the spree shooting).

Don't believe me?? You figure out the pattern for yourself:

http://www.geoserve.com/scripts/esrimap.dll?Name=L&Com=rc&Mode=0&Db=DLRMichaels&St=VA&Ux=-79739247&Uy=37931692&Cx=-77064590&Cy=38895942&Rw=760000&Ox=-79739246&Oy=37931692&Oux=-79739247&Ouy=37931692&Ow=10032000&Pw=460&Ph=300&DLix=0&ARN=13833&MCA=popup&Val=3800000&Map.x=383&Map.y=264

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/us/0210/map.sniper.trail/map.washington.sniper.dhtml.gif

Scrutinizer

[clintonh8r]

I undertand that, but what are the odds, given this guy's behavior up to now, that he would be stuck in traffic, waiting to be stopped and searched?

[Freedom2specul8]

Would you mind telling me what firearms does cause rounds to tumble? I've only read about the what i called spinning..

[DBtoo]

Are you being cryptic on purpose?

[Chemist_Geek]

Don't jump to conclusions. It's what started Bolshevism. ;-)

On the other hand, one burns a lot of calories jumping...

[MinuteGal]

Shoot first, ask questons later.

Leni

[Tree of Liberty]

The child that was shot was right next to his aunt when he took fire.

[poppyseed]

Once I heard they didn't have a direction of travel, I knew this was bad......

Just because they aren't saying what direction the vehicle was traveling in doesn't mean they don't know. There's a lot they aren't telling us about.

[Kip Lange]

So if you're the government, with all these pans on the stove coming to boil, what do you do?

You play it cool.

--KL

[cookcounty]

So it was Fox news that reported an olive skinned man getting into a white van. Thanks.

[floriduh voter]

May I recommend that everyone in the area vote by absentee ballot? They'd like to disrupt our election.

[Route66]

Someone on scene just speculated again that the shot came from 'a grassy knoll' area across hwy 50 near a school. they have this whole area marked off for search.

[Kip Lange]

Just because they aren't saying what direction the vehicle was traveling in doesn't mean they don't know. There's a lot they aren't telling us about.

Amen, and thank God for it. :p

--KL

[relee]

TV 5 reporter in Rockville is saying the Task Force has a number of suspects under surveillance and the suspects are dropped off the list if a shooting happens while the suspect is being followed.