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No Sniper Attacks Over Weekend
Aired October 14, 2002 - 06:30 ET
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CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: There were no sniper attacks over the weekend in the D.C. area, but that is not likely to calm the fears as the new work and school week begin.
Let's go to CNN's Eric Philips. He is joining us now live from Montgomery County, Maryland with the very latest.
Eric -- what's happening there this morning?
ERIC PHILIPS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, good morning, Catherine. As you said, for the second week in a row, there were no sniper attacks during the weekend.
But the shootings did resume last Monday after a quiet weekend. And while police continue to search for a killer or killers, some fear the same may happen today.
I can tell you that investigators have asked the Army and the Navy to look into military records to try to look at personnel who have been recently released from the military who have some type of sniper training who may now be living in the D.C. area. So far, though, in checking those records, no leads have been revealed as a result of that.
Officials in the D.C. area are telling people to make sure they continue living their lives. Over the weekend, there was a big Redskins game here, and there was extra security at the game. Several other outdoor activities were canceled, but officials are saying that the government, along with law enforcement, are doing everything possible to keep folks safe, and that you have to continue living your lives.
Meanwhile, there was a composite sketch released over the weekend of a white box truck with damage to the rear bumper. And as a result of that composite being released to the public, thousands of phone calls have come in, but investigators are now asking for even more people to call, saying that they know that there's more people out there with information that could be extremely helpful to this investigation.
So, they're urging people not to hold back and to let investigators determine whether or not the information they have is bad or good -- Catherine.
CALLAWAY: All right, thank you, Eric. That's Eric Philips in Montgomery County.
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Aired October 14, 2002 - 06:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: There were no sniper attacks over the weekend in the D.C. area, but that is not likely to calm the fears as the new work and school week begin.
Let's go to CNN's Eric Philips. He is joining us now live from Montgomery County, Maryland with the very latest.
Eric -- what's happening there this morning?
ERIC PHILIPS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, good morning, Catherine. As you said, for the second week in a row, there were no sniper attacks during the weekend.
But the shootings did resume last Monday after a quiet weekend. And while police continue to search for a killer or killers, some fear the same may happen today.
I can tell you that investigators have asked the Army and the Navy to look into military records to try to look at personnel who have been recently released from the military who have some type of sniper training who may now be living in the D.C. area. So far, though, in checking those records, no leads have been revealed as a result of that.
Officials in the D.C. area are telling people to make sure they continue living their lives. Over the weekend, there was a big Redskins game here, and there was extra security at the game. Several other outdoor activities were canceled, but officials are saying that the government, along with law enforcement, are doing everything possible to keep folks safe, and that you have to continue living your lives.
Meanwhile, there was a composite sketch released over the weekend of a white box truck with damage to the rear bumper. And as a result of that composite being released to the public, thousands of phone calls have come in, but investigators are now asking for even more people to call, saying that they know that there's more people out there with information that could be extremely helpful to this investigation.
So, they're urging people not to hold back and to let investigators determine whether or not the information they have is bad or good -- Catherine.
CALLAWAY: All right, thank you, Eric. That's Eric Philips in Montgomery County.
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