[CobaltBlue]

The Home Depot shooting MO is completely different from all the rest.

1) Nowhere close to an Interstate.
2) Up close and personal.

I would think it wasn't the same guy but apparently the ballistics match.

[tomkat]

actually, that site's only ~4mi from the beltway,
and rt50 to get to it is a pretty good-sized, moderately high-speed road.

our boy coulda been on the beltway in five minutes ...

[Catspaw]

Home Depot is on or is close to a number of major roads (it's called Seven Corners), thus providing the killer with numerous escape routes. The false information from a "witness" (he'll have his first court appearance today for lying to the police) placed the killer in the parking lot. Others--and the search--placed him across the road, which'd be consistent with the murderer.

[Sacajaweau]

I'd say it's the second shooter. It's just not his style to make headshots. On weekends they spend their time at safe harbor somewhere near Fredericksburg planning the next week. This is the "third weekend" that they are winding up "SOUTH". The distance from Fredericksburg to Ashland is what I travel to see my daughter's family. No big deal.

Sac