Posted on 11/01/2002 6:06:06 PM PST by Shermy
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:01:32 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (CNN) -- Task force investigators late Friday linked yet another shooting to the D.C.-area sniper suspects -- this one 2 1/2 weeks before the fast-paced string of attacks began around the nation's capital.
Benny Oberoi, 22, an employee of a liquor store in Silver Spring, Maryland, was shot and wounded by a single bullet soon after he and his boss closed up the store Saturday, September 14. He is expected to make a full recovery.
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That theory has considerable holes in it. According to a CNN story:
Public records show Muhammad's last address as a Clinton, Maryland, house where his second ex-wife lives with their three children and other relatives. It is unknown if Muhammad ever lived in the house, but at least one neighbor saw him in the area recently.
FNC also reported, on the morning of the arrest, that neighbors remembered him as living there recently -- and one in particular had gone jogging with him. If Muhammad planned to kill his second wife, he had plenty of opportunity; instead, it appears as if she was putting him up, in spite of earlier (divorce) stories that she was afraid of him. She also didn't live in that house alone, but with other members of her family, so I doubt that she was being held hostage.
An involved plot to go on a multi-state killing/robbery/extortion spree to hide the intended murder of his wife is nonsense -- and at best, an attempt by the "anything but Islam" crowd to muddy the waters.
Here is my 2002 timeline again, with modifications and updates...
In June 2002, Muhammad was heard to say he hated police and planned to shoot a police officer, then bomb the funeral of the dead officer to kill more police.
Muhammad also wanted to shoot and blow up a gas tanker. (is this gas tanker explosion related?)
By September his plans changed to (mostly random?) sniper killings.
I am still working on another Muhammad timeline:
Dec 1999 to June 2002, but so far June 2001 is a mystery.
sorry, couldn't resist
I tend to agree with you as the unreal parody of the "composite of box van". I sat stunned at the Hoopla over that "Prees Release...
According to this Miami Herald story, Muhammad left Antigua with his three kids, and Malvo, "in May or June 2001," most likely because he was stopped by both Antigua officials in March, and Miami officials, in April, due to counterfeit docs.
Sniper suspect's secret trail led to Antigua
Nothing I've read yet picks up either his or Malvo's trail again until Malvo enrolled in a Ft. Myers, FL, school on 8/13. The question of whether Muhammad was in Florida with Malvo at the time is debatable:
From Man Arrested in Sniper Case Attended School in Fort Myers
It looks like Muhammad dropped Malvo in Florida with persons unknown (possibly Una James, who supposedly left Antigua ahead of him, in May) on the way back from Antigua, then took his kids back to Tacoma.
8/21/1978 - 1985 Louisiana National Guard, John Williams joined
9/1978 - Called to active duty.
2/1979 - Louisianna National Guard, John Williams returned
8/1982 - Summary court martial
11/6/1985 - Fort Lewis 15th Engineer Battalion, Enlisted in the army after separating from 1st wife Carol Williams. Wife reported Muhammad was having an affair.
1988 - Divorced from 1st wife.
1988 - Tacoma, Wa.,married 2nd wife, Mildred Green, who had been having affair with while he was married to first wife.
90s - Active in Nation of Islam
1990 - Germany,Transfered to the 84th Engineer Company.
1991 - In the Gulf War
1992-1993 Fort Ord, Ca 13th Engineer Battalion
1994-2000 Tacoma Washington Discharged from army. Lived with 2nd wife their 3 children. Various addresses.
1994 - Oregon National Guard, John Mohammad joined.
1995 - Oregon National Guard, John Mohammad discharged.
1995 - Washington D.C.,John Mohammad claimed to have been bodyguard at the million man's march.
1995 Tacoma Washington, John Mohammad partnershiped in 1998 Karate School.
1998 - Tacoma Washingington, Second wife filed for divorce.
10/98 - Lynnwood Washington, John Mohammad contracted on- site vehicle oil changes and repair on city vehicles.
12/99 - Lynnwood police sargeant goes to Mohammad's home to collect keys of the building locks,which Mohammad had not returned after being fired, this upset Mohammad.
3/2000 - St Johns,Antigua, Randolph Simon (a Tacoma man) arraigned for John Mohammad to go. Mohammad takes his 3 children from school without their mother's knowledge and/or consent.
Sometime in here is where Mohammad and Una James met in Jamaica, Ms. James had left Malvo home alone in St. John, Antiqua. When someone came to pickup 15 year old Malvo, that someone was John Mohammad according to the Antigua landlord.
4/2000 - Washington area, Mohammad returned and left his children in Antigua according to Janet Greer (Randolph Simon's cousin, who took care of Mohammad's 3 children and who contacted Mohammad via telephone when she found out through the children that Mohammad did not have legitimate custody of the children.
4/16/00- Lynnwood, Wa. shoots fired at police building.
Antigua - Witnesses said Mohammad sold CDs, batteries, fraudalent documents. Mohammed applied for a coaching job and also a position at a security company, but could not provide proper documentation.
4/14/01- Miami Florida, Mohammad was detained.
5/2001 - Mohammad and Malvo no longer sited in Antigua.
6/2001 - United States, Mohammad, Malvo and the 3 children return to the states.
6/2001 - Mohammad phones Isa Nichols in order to find out the whereabouts of his 2nd wife Mildred. 6/21/02- Lansing, Michigan - murder- Bernita White at a picnic area at Potter Park Zoo.
8/2001- Ft. Meyers, Fl, Malvo enrolled in Cypress Lake High school.
Malvo's mother Una James was employed at the Red Lobster in Ft. Meyers, Fl. 8/2001- Belllingham, Wa., Mohammad enrolls his 3 children in school.
8/2001 - Mohammad applied for government assistance, which brought LE down on him.
8/31/2001 - Police seized the 3 children and return them to their mother on 9/4/2001
9/2001 - Bellingham Washington, Mohammad employed by Country Garden Apartments and was reported by a co-worker to LE because he was asking questions of a Whatcom county gunsmith of a silencer.
10/01-1/02 Bellingham, Washington, Mo and Mal live at Lighthouse Mission.
10/01-12/01 Malvo attended school in Billingham, Washington, could not continue due to failure to provide transcripts.
2/12/02 - Tacoma, Mohammad charged for shoplifting $27 worth of groceries.
2/16/02 - Keenya Cook (21 yrs old), neice of Isa Nichols who had did some accounting work for Mohammad's car repair shop.
6/2002 - Baton Rouge, Louisianna Mohammad pretends to be a Special Forces commando to his cousin and shows her what he has inside his duffle bag.
7/2002 - Baton Rouge, Mo and Mal spotted back in Our Daily Bread Health Food store by owner.
8/2002 - Baton Rouge, Mo and Mal back in Our Daily Bread Health Food store by owner again.
8/2002 - Mohammad sited in Camden, New Jersey.
8/2002 - Antigua, John Mohammad was sited at Home Depot and at a bank.
8/2002 - Greyhound bus driver's credit card comes up stolen. Bus trip was from Nogales, Az to Flagstaff, Az.
9/2002 - Baton Rouge, Mohammad and Malvo seen at the Our Daily Bread Health Store for the last time. 9/10/02- Camden NJ, Mohammad, Nathaniel Osbourne purchase 1990 Chevy Caprice from Sure Shot Sales.
9/11/02- Registered the car and got the title from DMV.
9/14/02- Silver Springs, Md - shooting -Rupinder Oberoi clerk at Hillandale Beer and Wine store. Witness at the neighboring Safeway reported seeing a dark older model chevy caprice.
9/21/02- Montgomery, Alabama, ballistics tie Mohammad to shooting, killing and robbery of Claudine Parker and seriously wounding Kellie Adams.
9/23/02- Baton Rouge, Louisianna, ballistics tie Mohammad and Malvo to the murder and robbery of Hong Im Ballenger.
9/28/02-Gulfport,Mississippi, police run tags on Mohammad's chevy caprice that was parked but empty at a strip mall.
10/1/02-Fairfax County police ran check on Mohammads caprice.
10/2/02-Wheaton, Maryland, bullet shot through store window at Michaels.
Muhammad and Malvo dined at Aspen Hill Boston Market
James D Martin fatally shot in front of Whartons Shopper Food Warehouse.
Police ran Mohammad's caprice tags twice.
10/3/02-White Flint, Md. murder - James L. Sonny Buchanan Jr.
Aspen Hill, Md. murder - Premkumar Walekar
Mohammad and Malvo shopped at K-Marts nearby. Silver Springs, Md. murder - Sarah Ramos
Mohammad asked for handouts for gas money, so he could visit his hospital-ridden wife and mother.
Kensington, Md. - Lori Lewis Rivera
Muhammad dined at Aspen Hill Boston Market
Northwest,Washinton murder - Paschal Charlot
Witness reported seeing a dark chevy caprice creeping away with its lights off.
Caprice spotted by police twice by authorities. Later that night caprise spotted again by off- duty Prince George's officer. Caprice was headed south toward Virginia.
10/4/02-Spotsylvania County, Va - shooting - woman shot in back while loading packages in her car at a parking lot of a Michaels Craft store.
Washington D.C., police pull Mohammad over for a minor traffic violation, they were let go.
Witness reported a dark colored vehicle with New Jersey license tags.
10/7/02-Bowie, Md - shooting of 13 year old boy at Tasker Middle School. Tarot card with message left at crime scene.
Women reported a black man crouching beneath the dashboard in a dark chevy caprice.
10/8/02-Baltimore, Md.police found Mohammad sleeping in the caprice, ran tags. Mohammad had visited the Subway there and the Mobil station where he purchased snacks
10/9/02-Prince William County, Va. - murder - Dean Harold Meyers
10/11/02-Spotsylvania, Va. - murder - Kenneth Bridges while filling his car at the Four Mile Fork Exxon.
Mohammad and Malvo stayed at the Ramada Inn under false names that morning before the murder. While the LE was at the crime scene. Mohammad and Malvo make a move over to the Econolodge, 200 yards away from the Exxon,ordered pizza and watched CNN
10/14/02-Fairfax County, Va - murder - Linda Franklin loading packages in her car at Home Depot.
Mohammad and Malvo had visited the G Street Fabric Store in the same area a couple of times
10/15/02-Richmond Va.,Malvo makes phone call to police department.
10/16/02-Ashland, Va., Mohammad and Malvo seen and smelled at YMCA
10/18/02-Ashland, Va., Mohammad and Malvo visits Break Time Sports Bar and Grill.
10/19/02-Ashland, Va. - shooting - 37 year old male at Ponderosa Steak House. Mohammad and Malvo left a letter for LE.
Mohammad and Malvo had dined at the Ponderosa around Labor Day, which had been recommended by the asst, manager of the Family Dollar store across the street.
10/20/02-Fairfax County, Va. police ran tag on Mohammad's caprice in Bailey's Crossroads. Mohammad goes back to the scene of the crime of James L Sonny Buchanan Jr.
10/21/02-Mohammad was seen at the Outback Steak House having dinner.Police caught Mohammad running a red light
10/22/02-Aspen Hills,Md. - murder - Conrad Johnson, bus driver
Later that evening Mohammad and Malvo visted the Silver Springs YMCA where Mohammad claimed they did not have the $3 fee required. 10/23/01-One of the two purchased a duffle bag from the KMart, a block away from the Mobile station shooting.
Meyersville, Md., Malvo purchases a Clark candy bar at a Exxon mini mart.
Hagerstown, Md., Mohammad orders the all you can eat breakfast at Shoney's.
10/24/02-Frederick, Md., The capture of Mo and Mal. To Be Continued
We now now Maryland police were told clearly of the dark Chevrolet Caprice MUCH EARLIER!!! Here is the EARLIEST one, from September 14, the 1st known east-coast Muhammad/Malvo shooting...
Robert Wilkerson, a 19-year-old clerk at the Safeway grocery store near the Hillandale Beer & Wine store, told police he saw a dark-colored Chevrolet Caprice leave the parking lot immediately after the shooting.
Wilkerson told CNN he heard the gunshot, saw the victim fall to the ground, and as he was running into the grocery store to call for help, he saw the Caprice pull out of a parking space.
"It was like an old police car" Wilkerson said.
Maryland cops were ordered to ONLY pin this on an AWG (at least until after the election)!
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