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sassy moose
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 Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:21 am Post subject: sniper shootings on interstate |
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| Quote: | CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia State Police were hunting Thursday for a sniper or snipers suspected of shooting at motorists along Interstate 64.
A 20-mile section of the major highway was closed overnight and into the early morning hours as officers pursued the gunman — but has since been reopened.
State police said that at least four cars were struck by bullets along an 11-mile stretch of the highway Wednesday night. A Virginia Department of Transportation vehicle was found with bullet holes near an exit for I-64 along Route 250, FOX News has confirmed.
The freeway was shut down between about midnight and 6 a.m. Thursday, and Albemarle County Schools were closed, according to the district's Web site.
State Police Sgt. David Cooper said two people reported injuries and went to hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro. He said neither person had life threatening injuries and he didn't know if the victims were struck by a bullet or by glass.
Cooper did not know what time each shooting occurred, but said the first call came in about midnight.
I-64 was closed from 12:10 a.m. to 6 a.m. from mile marker 96 in Augusta County to mile marker 118 in Albemarle County and VDOT set up Route 250 as a detour.
Cooper said police closed a long stretch of the interstate to gather evidence. He said investigators are closely checking several interstate ramps near the shootings, as well as wooded areas near the shootings.
State police were holding a presser at 10:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, when they said they'd have updates on the case. |
Faaaaaantastic. So that's why I heard sirens and helicopters all night. I still hear helicopters.
At 12:30 this morning, I got a call from my best friend, who is the morning news producer, in a panic telling me what was going on.
My boyfriend just woke me up to tell me it's the top story on Fox News. He also said that V-DOT vehicle windows got shot out at their staging area, 20 feet behind our reporters.
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Coppy
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:45 am Post subject: |
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| I just hope it was just some idiot getting his rocks off and not an ongoing thing like the last time. |
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sassy moose
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, me too.
It seems like this guy is a really bad shot, though. Fortunately, he missed everyone, if that's what he was trying to hit. The people I've talked to think it's just some moron kid or kids being stupid.
On Monday, the TV station got a bomb threat that said something like "I'm going to come shoot all of you, then blow the place up." But when the ATF tracked the sender down, it was some 13-year-old kid. No explosives, no guns.
I haven't been out yet today, but one of the local blogs comments that traffic this morning was really sparse, almost like holiday traffic. Schools are closed. |
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Coppy
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, trying to shoot people traveling in a vehicle at highway speeds is pretty idiotic if you ask me. |
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sassy moose
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed.
Now there are reports that a bank and some other buildings in the area have bullet holes in them. |
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Coppy
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Hmm, why rob a bank when you can just shoot at them? |
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anonymous_coward
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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1. shoot at bank
2. ???
3. Profit! |
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Coppy
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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You just have to hope that the bank doesn't shoot back.
I hear Wachovia is packing heat. |
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.45chel
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Wachovia's tellers have laser eyes and spit acid.
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sassy moose
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'm actually in the process of switching my bank from Wachovia because they *** me off.
(It was a local credit union, BTW, and a vehicle in the parking lot.)
Eh, things have calmed down. I still hear/see helicopters, though. Schools may be closed tomorrow again. |
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