Beltway Sniper Shootings-FR Commentary-Thurs., Oct. 24,2002

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[wewillnotfail]

Overnite, two men arrested while sleeping in their car at a reststop in MD. John Mohammed aka John Williams and his stepson Lee Malvo. Mohammad is thought to be the likely shooter.

[bcoffey]

I-70 and mile marker 42??

I've been by there many times... in fact, I'll be driving within 10 miles of there tomorrow on my way to my Mom's house for the weekend.

[tomkat]

that's our normal pitstop on DC trips ...

[Mo1]

The hubby heard about that and was really impressed

[cyncooper]

Chief introducing key members of the task force, says too many to name them all.

[commish]

Please keep those of us that are Mooseless updated.

[PianoMan]

Keep it comin, I'm still in the cubicle

[OReilly]

Moose comes out. Gets applause.

Not over-whelming applause, in fact, surprisingly restrained applause!

[nicmarlo]

He's introducing other LE involved, "too many" to name all, Secret Service, FBI, Chiefs of Police, etc.

[HairOfTheDog]

He is naming the officers involved in the investigation so far.

[nicmarlo]

Still introducing people involved in case

[Miss Marple]

Still on introductions. Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs of all counties and DC involved. (Yes, Chief Ramsey is there.)

[bcoffey]

"if they awarded to him, he would give it to the victim's families. "

All right! There's a man with character! What a wonderful example.

[commish]

Sounds like this is a victory speech then.

[Darlin']

I'm not bold.

Ok, Mohammed was born in New Orleans. His parents dies when he was very young and he was raised by his aunt in Baton Rouge from age 3 til 18. He attened Scotlandville High School, an average student, ran track. He worked for a couple fo years at a scrap metal facility and he had some training working with metal in the military.

"Muhammad did not receive sniper training during his Army career, but he did receive a Marksmanship Badge with expert rating ... the highest of three ratings ... in use of the M-16 rifle, according to Army records.

A senior defense official who disclosed parts of Muhammad's Army record said Muhammad had training in three areas, mainly as a combat engineer, which was his specialty during the time he served in the 1991 Gulf War.

He also was trained as a metal worker and a water transport specialist.

Muhammad enlisted in the Army on Nov. 6, 1985, and was discharged at Fort Lewis on April 26, 1994. After leaving active duty he served in the Oregon National Guard until 1995. Before coming on active duty, he served in the Louisiana National Guard from 1978 to 1985.

His highest ranking on active duty was sergeant."

Apparently, he was court marshalled, I'll try to find out what I can about that.

[OReilly]

Still listing everyone...

I am in favor of every one except Moose

[Miss Marple]

Bushmaster is indeed the weapon.

[cyncooper]

Weapon seized has been forensically linked to: Agent starts reading dates and names of victims. Gives names of the killed, keeps names of survivors anonymous.

[nicmarlo]

"unprecedented cooperation made this possible." Now going on to info about ballistics; today, search of vehicle yielded weapon (rifle).....forensically determined to be murder weapon in the following shootings: 10/3 Prem; 10/3 Sara; 10/3, Lori Ann; 10/3 Pascal; 10/4 female wounded; 10/7 child wounded; 10/9 Dean Meyers; 10/11 Kenneth Bridges; 10/14 Linda Franklin; 10/19 man wounded; 10/22 Conrad Johnson

3 other shootings, inconclusive

[TexKat]

I am in favor of every one except Moose

Okay, alright, all ready.

[Dog]

We got the bad guys off the street...