[Peach]

Overnight news: The New York Post reports the shooter's 3 page letter left at the Ponderosa demands money in exchange for stopping the shootings. The shooting of schoolchildren is mentioned. A CNN report claims the shooter used voice-altering machine in yesterday's call to police.

[CougarGA7]

I've been following this situation but I have not commented on it as of yet. I think I will today. The location of the shooting is real close to where I think this guy lives. I've told my wife and co-workers that I felt the shooter resided somewhere in the Aspen Hill area between Connecticut and Georgia Avenues.

Mind you this is an unqualified opinion, but I think I will post it and you all can feel free to pick it apart.

1. Serial killers tend to start off in what they would concider their comfort zone. Near to where they live and or work. Using the Non-hit shooting at the Micheals store as shooting number 1, look at the first 7 shootings and now shooting 13. Shooting 1 and 4 are off Aspen Hill Rd. (1. Aspen Hill, and Georgia. 4. Aspen Hill and Connecticut) Also note that shootings 2,5,and 7 are directly down Georgia Ave and shooting 6 is directly down Connecticut Ave. Shooting 3 is the only one that does not fit the pattern.

2. It is pretty well established that this sicko is following the news and reacting to it. They said our schools were safe. He takes a shot at a school. They said he shoots to the body. He takes a head shot. They said they think they got him in Baltimore. He does what appears to be his most sloppy killing at a Home Depot that evening. Lately they have been speculating that he is moving south. This shot took place back up north and symbolicly slightly north of where I think he lives.

3. Lately, after a shooting there is a big push to shut down roads and search vehiciles. I feel that this shooting was close enough to "home" that he might have returned home on foot, put the weapon away, and hop in the car and head for work. This would also explain the earliness of the shooting. Had to get it done before he had to head off to his job.

These are just my observations. I have other notions as to his occupation, marrital status, and psyche but as I said this is an unqualified opinion and I don't want to muddy the water too badly.

[2Jedismom]

You following this thread?

[WRhine]

I find it interesting that this Killer can find so many ideal sniper nests with good escape routes when the MD/VA metro area has been crawling with LEOs for more than 2 weeks. I doubt this guy would want to expose himself walking around on recon missions in back lots and wooded areas a day or 2 before he kills. It seems to me that this Killer had scoped out all these areas BEFORE he went on his rampage.

Also, I don't know why there haven't been cameras set up on ALL ROADS in the Region. The Killer has to go somewhere and if video can place certain cars at certain places on a time line that would be valuable information.

[mikeb704]

Police chief to sniper: Please call again. And stay tuned.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

No way the sniper wants money. This is a ruse to embarrass or mislead the investigation.

[Momaw Nadon]

Is it time to bring in psychics to solve the DC area sniper case?