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Police Scour Maryland for Shooter
Aired October 04, 2002 - 13:42 ET
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KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: In search of a deadly sniper. Police in suburban Washington are scouring the area for what they call a very proficient shooter. He's killed five people in Montgomery County, Maryland. A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the killer or killers.
Officers believe all five victims were shot at random from a distance with high-velocity bullets probably fired by a rifle.
CNN's Kathleen Koch is in Montgomery County with more. Kathleen.
KATHLEEN KOCH, CNN ANCHOR: There are still no arrests, still no suspects in a county here very much gripped by fear today. Now the new development in this case, however, is that their police believe there is a possibility that there may have been a sixth victim.
Sources close to the investigation now say that 72-year-old Pascal Sharlow (ph) was killed 9:15 last night in Washington, D.C., by a bullet wound to the chest, may have been shot by the very same shooter or shooters. That incident occurred on corner of Georgia Avenue and Camia Road, that's about four miles south of the other five shootings and that was District of Columbia.
Now police say that these killings do have some similarities.
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MOOSE: It's a violent act. At this period of time, when we have a series of violent acts. But certainly, if the signs matches then we have a much higher confirmation that it is related. We just need to please exercise a little more patience.
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KOCH: Now police also today showed off an array of high-powered rifles that are capable of firing the type of ammunition that they believe was used in shootings. They were assault rifles, such as those used by the military and also hunting rifles -- all of them capable of firing rounds that can cover a great distance very quickly, rounds that travel some 3,000 feet a second.
Now, police are still not sure exactly what type of bullet was used, but they say, likely, .22 caliber, either a 222, 221, 22.5 or one these -- a 223 here. Now these are very deadly, when fired by someone who is trained, who knows what they're doing.
Now, what type of person might commit such a heinous crime? Police expect to have in their hands by the end of the day, an FBI profile that will help them determine that.
Back to you.
PHILLIPS: So Kathleen, why talk about these rifles and be so visual with the public? I mean, what are investigators expecting from all of us or anyone around that area, or even in the U.S., to try and find these killers?
KOCH: Well, what they're doing is they're putting these rifles out and telling people, "Do you know -- look around, do you know anyone who might have this type of weapon, anyone who has used it recently, anyone who has this type of weapon, who might have been acting oddly or strangely or been very angry in recent days? So they're trying to secure the help of the public. They say they've gotten more than 200 tips called in and they'd like to see a lot more.
PHILLIPS: All right. Our Kathleen Koch in Montgomery County. Thank you so much.
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Aired October 4, 2002 - 13:42 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: In search of a deadly sniper. Police in suburban Washington are scouring the area for what they call a very proficient shooter. He's killed five people in Montgomery County, Maryland. A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the killer or killers.
Officers believe all five victims were shot at random from a distance with high-velocity bullets probably fired by a rifle.
CNN's Kathleen Koch is in Montgomery County with more. Kathleen.
KATHLEEN KOCH, CNN ANCHOR: There are still no arrests, still no suspects in a county here very much gripped by fear today. Now the new development in this case, however, is that their police believe there is a possibility that there may have been a sixth victim.
Sources close to the investigation now say that 72-year-old Pascal Sharlow (ph) was killed 9:15 last night in Washington, D.C., by a bullet wound to the chest, may have been shot by the very same shooter or shooters. That incident occurred on corner of Georgia Avenue and Camia Road, that's about four miles south of the other five shootings and that was District of Columbia.
Now police say that these killings do have some similarities.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
MOOSE: It's a violent act. At this period of time, when we have a series of violent acts. But certainly, if the signs matches then we have a much higher confirmation that it is related. We just need to please exercise a little more patience.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
KOCH: Now police also today showed off an array of high-powered rifles that are capable of firing the type of ammunition that they believe was used in shootings. They were assault rifles, such as those used by the military and also hunting rifles -- all of them capable of firing rounds that can cover a great distance very quickly, rounds that travel some 3,000 feet a second.
Now, police are still not sure exactly what type of bullet was used, but they say, likely, .22 caliber, either a 222, 221, 22.5 or one these -- a 223 here. Now these are very deadly, when fired by someone who is trained, who knows what they're doing.
Now, what type of person might commit such a heinous crime? Police expect to have in their hands by the end of the day, an FBI profile that will help them determine that.
Back to you.
PHILLIPS: So Kathleen, why talk about these rifles and be so visual with the public? I mean, what are investigators expecting from all of us or anyone around that area, or even in the U.S., to try and find these killers?
KOCH: Well, what they're doing is they're putting these rifles out and telling people, "Do you know -- look around, do you know anyone who might have this type of weapon, anyone who has used it recently, anyone who has this type of weapon, who might have been acting oddly or strangely or been very angry in recent days? So they're trying to secure the help of the public. They say they've gotten more than 200 tips called in and they'd like to see a lot more.
PHILLIPS: All right. Our Kathleen Koch in Montgomery County. Thank you so much.
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