Hanover County Shooting [Ashland, Virginia- North of Richmond]

[William McKinley]

Just reported. Took place outside of a Ponderosa Steakhouse. Not sure if it is related or not at this time. Police have shut down parts of I-95.

[kcvl]

Is this one or two DIFFERENT shootings?

[Peach]

CNN - he is a 37 year old man in relatively stable condition. Just repeated - 37 years old.

[MHT]

Did any reports come out about the size of the bullet, if it has already been removed from the victim?

IF THIS IS THE WORK OF THE SNIPER---The media was commenting for two weeks that the sniper did not seem to attack during the weekends--now this. It seems that he is doing anything that is contrary to what the press predicts or expects. It is interesting that this might be well out of the "triangle range" of the map that was shown over and over again with expert analysis. He seems to be winning I'm-smarter-than-you-are game that he is playing with the police and press. Maybe instead of saying "I can't discuss that" at the next news conference, Moose should just discontinue all communication with the press--period--and let the guy wonder what the police are up to, for a change.

Now that they have blabbed about getting the military surveillance equipment into the act, they might as well bring in the FBI, too. At least some members of the FBI have experience at saying nothing.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Now saying he is 37 years old.

[Lokibob]

Hi party!!

You will find FR way ahead of the regular news broadcasts.

[twntaipan]

Ever heard of accomplices? Ever heard of cell phones? They work really well and really quickly. In a war, nothing should be assumed to be benign affect.

[vetvetdoug]

I mean no disrespect but if I were the sniper and wanted to keep up the scare I would have followed the school buses to where the football games were being held and committed the cowardly shooting there. That would send a statement to the folks that moved the game that there is no safe place for them to go. This would heighten the amount of fear in terror in the folks that live in the D.C. area. I thought about this yesterday and here it is today..

[Neenah]

Lt. talking to FOX....37 yr old male shot. Transported to trauma center. it was 7:59.

Companion was with him. They have no answer if they saw anything. ONE SHOT.

White Van?.....Can't answer that.

[floriduh voter]

I am on commie news network. Rita Cosby's voice grates on me and they yak more than they report on FNC at pivotal times. I'm trying to finish up here at FR for the night. He's a 37 year old man, undergoing surgery. Do you think that the sniper is going for baby boomers? Except for the kid. I don't know all the ages.

[slimer]

"For the same reason this one is now. There already is a thread on this up, and in the breaking news sidebar to boot."

A little attitude, perhaps? Not only that, but very poor sentence structure "to boot."

Are you replying to sumping I said? I don't get your drift.

[Paul Atreides]

When it comes to someone leaving a tarot card, and claiming to be God, I look for anything to crop up in this case.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

maybe the shape of a star and crescent?

[rintense]

Officials saying there was a suspicious vehcile at the scene and they are tracking it. Confirmed it was a single shot.

[WarSlut]

And why haven't the people of the state demanded the muster of the Militia?

Because the average American moron believes the militia movement is nothing more than Al Qaeda for rednecks. You can thank the Clintonistas for that.

[SarahW]

Makes much more sense than going north, b/c of the ease of travel south... and he probably has some reason to be south of washington every weekend.

I say that bc his shootings have dipped halfway to Richmond the past two weekends.

[McLynnan]

Imagine your self as a news reporter on television. You have to keep talking while waiting for details to come in. Your main job in this situation is to maintain the public's interest. HYPE! MYSTERY! FEAR! - 24/7.

Boy do you have them pegged. I'd like to hear a little "here are the facts, and this is all we know" without the giant leaps to a conclusion.

[Howlin]

Good lord...what is that???

[Peach]

White male, in surgery, hit with single gunshot wound, won't say where.

[College Repub]

White Male, 37 yrs old, single gunshot wound

[nicmarlo]

It seems that he is doing anything that is contrary to what the press predicts or expects

Sure does, doesn't he.