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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2002
Page
1
A 47 year old FBI analyst was killed in a busy Fairfax County parking garage near a Home Depot. Police pursued lead after witnesses described a cream colored Astro van and a possible suspect vehicle. The killer has claimed eight more victims since October 2 and left clues amid the escalating manhunt.
President Bush described the sniper attacks as a form of terrorism but officials say no motive is known and diagnoses differ. Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge cautioned against premature conclusions while investigators pursue suspects around the Washington area where nine people were killed and two wounded during ordinary activities.
Linda Franklin a 47 year old FBI analyst and cancer survivor was shot dead in a Home Depot parking lot in Falls Church Virginia becoming the ninth victim in 13 days of a Washington area sniper spree Police released two suspect vehicle sketches and investigators pursued strong leads as defense officials offered surveillance aircraft and the Army searched for sniper training records. FBI Director Mueller said nearly 400 agents are assigned to the case and investigators collected items at the scene before reopening the lot to the public.
The Washington Post reports that a Michaels craft store in Aspen Hill Maryland was struck by a 223 caliber bullet during the early spree. Police linked 12 shooting incidents to the sniper, with nine of them within three miles of Michaels locations and the retailer saying authorities are in contact and assisting with the investigation.
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