U S State Department Officer Dead in Karachi Attack
Jackie Van Landingham, a U S State Department employee assigned to the U S Consulate in Karachi Pakistan, was killed when the van she rode in was sprayed with machine gun fire. She lived in Camden and shared overseas earnings with relatives. Her husband, Lloyd Van Landingham, served as a Marine and was in Germany when she died. James Keys Jr a military man and Camdens native recalled helping her overcome shyness and pursue the Foreign Service career. She joined the State Department nine years ago after earlier postings in Washington and abroad.
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FBI Team Joins Pakistan Search For Killers
A special FBI anti-terrorism unit travels to Karachi to assist in locating gunmen who fatally shot two U.S. Consulate employees and wounded a third. The U.S. offers a 2 million reward for information. The attack occurred at a traffic light as the victims rode in a white Toyota van, with three assailants using AK-47 rifles. The incident follows a pattern of violence in Karachi amid regional turmoil.
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Man Wanted In Trooper Brawl Leaves Hospital Before Arrest
Victor Hunt Vandergrift, 29, left Greenville Memorial Hospital on crutches after being shot during a fight with a state trooper. He is charged by signed warrants with assault and battery on a police officer while resisting arrest and failure to stop for police. Troopers planned to arrest him upon discharge out of concern for his injury.
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