[Route66]

""..it's a scoped bolt-action rifle.."

That's been my guess all along. Could explain why he's only taken one shot per incident."

You may be right, but I've also read that for lots of complex reasons, the human brain has a hard time determining shot direction when surprised by the first shot.

Afterwards though, as a person hears the second or third shot, it quickly begins to hone in on the direction. I doubt he would take that second shot even if he could. It's part of his formula for successful escape.

[vikingchick]

I was watching MSNBC a minute ago, and they were interviewing a Middle Eastern looking witness to this latest shooting, and in the background there was a ME looking guy laughing on his cell phone. ha ha ha ha

It seemed very strange. Did anybody else see this?

[RandallFlagg]

I just lurked over at DU and wanted to see what they were thinking about this. I only found two threads.

Three if you count the one that's titled, "PROOF THAT SNIPER IS A RIGHT-WING WACKO"

Kids...

[TaZ]

"..it's a scoped bolt-action rifle.."

Yeah, that's what a real sniper would use, not an AR-15.

A lot of shooters I've known have had .223 bolt-action rigs that could get small groups at 500 yards.

At 100-150 yards it could even be a Thompson Contender....which also would be very easy to conceal.

Whoever this murderer is, he is a very cold, calculated, trained hitman....sounds like military (terrorist camp trained?)....this is not your usual psychopath....someone who is emotionally and mentally unstable.

He isn't leaving any clues and has flawlessly planned his exit everytime.

Even with help, this indicates a plan....

[hoosierskypilot]

On second thought, you might be right. If he is using a bolt action, he probably wouldn't eject the case. But the police have found ejected cases, right?

[hoosierskypilot]

I think you're right. I had a friend who was a sniper on one of our "peace keeping missions" who said he moved after three shots because the enemy could vector in on his position if he fired more. He said that on one occasion there were so many targets he violated the rule and just had time to say good bye to his spotter before the mortar rounds hit. He lost his spotter.