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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 2002
Page
2
Washington area residents cautiously welcomed two arrests in the sniper case while urging caution. Parents debated when to resume outdoor activities as schools kept recess indoors. Falls Church and White Flint shootings lingered in memory as communities weighed safety and plans for the weekend. Local venues and events faced rescheduling as leaders urged steadiness and reassessment.
Authorities say Muhammad and Malvo responsible for the D C area sniper attacks plus an Alabama liquor store robbery that killed one employee and wounded another. Investigators believe the Caprice vehicle aided the shootings. An Alabama fingerprint linked Malvo to the liquor store case, with the two arrested near Frederick County at a rest stop.
Investigators traced a call to the sniper task force after a boastful note pointed to Montgomery. The probe crossed the country to Maryland and Virginia with arrests in Frederick County and notes of escalating demands. Officials described the suspect as seeking attention and authority, prompting broad federal and local mobilization.
Montgomery police report a teenager, later linked to Maryland sniper inquiries, may have killed Claudine Parker and wounded Kellie Adams at a Montgomery liquor store on September 21. Chief Wilson notes similarities to the Malvo case and says fingerprint evidence tied to Malvo was found on a magazine. The connection to the Washington area shootings remains under investigation.
Former Army marksman Muhammad once known as John Allen Williams grew up in Baton Rouge and became a Muslim convert. The case involving Muhammad and teenage Malvo continues with questions on charges, unknown Jamaican link, and possible anti American motive while proceedings remain largely closed.
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