[tomkat]

don't have a feel for that yet, but ...

a) mobility is obviously not a problem for them, as evidenced by the previous locations;
b) i still maintain that the only way a white 'van' may be involved is as a completely clean decoy;
c) our shooter is likely moving around in a non-descript station wagon or sedan;
d) re (c), and following the theory of 'hide in plain sight', he's likely egressing onto main roads/highways;
e) a scoped pistol is seeming more plausible due to its concealability;
f) i'm guessing that last night's hit was about at the outside range of his target area, ie ~ 1hr from DC;
g) if he's not caught, and/or doesn't go to ground, i would expect to see more killings in that 80ish mile radius;
h) i still fully expect to see either this bastard to move on to another city/base at some point, or for this one to go to ground, and others to take up the theme in another city ...

$0.02

[Peach]

Agree, especially with the white van as decoy theory. Was glad to see they were going to search every car last night, but it obviously didn't result in anything.

[oldironsides]

We figure this shooter is sliding back into his Holiday Inn Express or simliar close motel to watch the chaos.

[Merovingian]

80ish mile radius

exactly..my thought is North or North and East.............

[ninenot]

a scoped pistol is seeming more plausible due to its concealability

But NOT the terminal velocity.

Agree completely with your contention (H) that the operation will move to another metro area. If it does NOT (and it might not) then my judgment leans to psycho, rather than AQ or Saddam.

[MarthaNOStewart]

There was shooting on Hwy50 or 51 in St. Louis, MO a few days ago. It hit news and disappeared. Was it copycat, local murder or attempted murder, or what? Anyone hear that besides me? I never heard end result. I thought it might be another sniper like DC, and then it was gone.