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CNN Live At Daybreak
No New Sniper Attacks Over Weekend
Aired October 14, 2002 - 05:07 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: Well, it was a relatively quiet weekend in the D.C. area there were no new sniper attacks, but there were a few scares there and police say they're getting lots of tips after releasing a composite picture of a white truck that the sniper may have used.
CNN's Patty Davis has our update.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PATTY DAVIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A big police presence Sunday as the Washington Redskins played the New Orleans Saints in suburban D.C., the sniper still at large.
CAPT. ANDY ELLIS, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND: I can assure you that we have tremendous security numbers here and fans will definitely notice it.
DAVIS: What's noticeable in the Washington area, gas stations are empty. Those who have to pump gas are nervous.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I kind of caught myself blocking myself with this little pole here. So that's why I chose this spot right here.
DAVIS: CNN has learned investigators early last week asked the U.S. Army and Navy to check their records for any current or recently discharged sniper trained personnel who were in the Washington metropolitan area. According to a senior Army official, the search did not turn up any names and there are currently no military related suspects.
Montgomery County police say they plan to release a composite photo of a white Chevy Astro van like the one here, seen near Friday's murder scene in Virginia. Police say their release of this composite of a white box type truck seen by several witnesses in Maryland has brought in tips. They hope it will jog witnesses' memories.
CHIEF CHARLES MOOSE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE: Maybe you weren't near any of the shootings, but now that the shootings have occurred, someone has wanted that box truck changed from white to gray. Then we probably would like to talk to that person.
DAVIS: Ten shootings that have left eight people dead are now linked to the sniper.
(on camera): Besides the description of the white truck and white van, police are raveling little else and holding fewer press conferences. They say they're trying to strike a balance between getting help from the public and tipping off the killer.
Patty Davis, CNN, Rockville, Maryland.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
CALLAWAY: And for complete coverage of the hunt for the sniper, you can log onto our Web site at cnn.com. Of course, the AOL keyword is CNN.
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Aired October 14, 2002 - 05:07 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: Well, it was a relatively quiet weekend in the D.C. area there were no new sniper attacks, but there were a few scares there and police say they're getting lots of tips after releasing a composite picture of a white truck that the sniper may have used.
CNN's Patty Davis has our update.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PATTY DAVIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A big police presence Sunday as the Washington Redskins played the New Orleans Saints in suburban D.C., the sniper still at large.
CAPT. ANDY ELLIS, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND: I can assure you that we have tremendous security numbers here and fans will definitely notice it.
DAVIS: What's noticeable in the Washington area, gas stations are empty. Those who have to pump gas are nervous.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I kind of caught myself blocking myself with this little pole here. So that's why I chose this spot right here.
DAVIS: CNN has learned investigators early last week asked the U.S. Army and Navy to check their records for any current or recently discharged sniper trained personnel who were in the Washington metropolitan area. According to a senior Army official, the search did not turn up any names and there are currently no military related suspects.
Montgomery County police say they plan to release a composite photo of a white Chevy Astro van like the one here, seen near Friday's murder scene in Virginia. Police say their release of this composite of a white box type truck seen by several witnesses in Maryland has brought in tips. They hope it will jog witnesses' memories.
CHIEF CHARLES MOOSE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE: Maybe you weren't near any of the shootings, but now that the shootings have occurred, someone has wanted that box truck changed from white to gray. Then we probably would like to talk to that person.
DAVIS: Ten shootings that have left eight people dead are now linked to the sniper.
(on camera): Besides the description of the white truck and white van, police are raveling little else and holding fewer press conferences. They say they're trying to strike a balance between getting help from the public and tipping off the killer.
Patty Davis, CNN, Rockville, Maryland.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
CALLAWAY: And for complete coverage of the hunt for the sniper, you can log onto our Web site at cnn.com. Of course, the AOL keyword is CNN.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
