John Allen Mohammed was stationed at Fort Lewis which just happens to be in Washington state. When you are in the army, you go where they tell you to go. The kid Malvo was there because his parents were. A kid usually grows up and goes to school in the same state as his parents. Any other questions I can answer for you before you engage your brain today.
Sure. In your estimate, what are the chances the snipers knew the six guys in the cell broken up just before the shootings started?