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Sniper suspect John Muhammad forged path from Louisiana youth to violence
Relatives recount a normal Louisiana childhood before discipline issues in the National Guard and Gulf War service. He earned army marksmanship honors, embraced Islam, and later divorced twice. He mentored a boy he called his son John Lee Malvo, and faced weapons charges after attempting to equip a silenced rifle. Federal papers reveal aliases and ties to Fort Lewis.
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Lalipha Pauls
Louisiana
John Lee Malvo
Felix Strozier
Tacoma
Muhammad
Robert Edwards Holmes
Holmes
FBI
Associated Press
Seattle