Half a Million Dollar Reward for the Capture of the Washington Suburb Killer - 2002-10-11

In the latest action by a sniper who has killed or injured several people in Washington and its surroundings over the past week, a man was shot at a gas station in Virginia a few hours ago and died on the way to the hospital. The police have confirmed that previous shooting incidents were the work of one person, but no official report has been released regarding this latest case. The shooting today occurred near the city of Fredericksburg, south of Washington. The police have surrounded the area and are searching for a man who used a white pickup truck in the shooting. Out of 9 individuals who have been targeted by the sniper, 7 have been killed and 2, including a 13-year-old student, have been seriously injured. The latest news from investigators in Washington and its surroundings indicates that the fatal shooting on Friday is linked to other murders carried out by the sniper or snipers over the past 10 days. In the incident on Friday, a 35-year-old man who was filling his car's gas tank at a gas station in Virginia, south of Washington, was shot. The gas station is located near a highway, and the police immediately set up a dragnet to catch the killer, but it was unsuccessful. The attack was exactly like the other attacks. The victim was engaged in daily activities when he was targeted by a single bullet from a distance. So far, 8 people have been killed in the current wave of sniper attacks, and 2, including a 13-year-old student, have been injured. The police in Maryland and Virginia and the city of Washington continue extensive efforts to capture the killer, offering a reward of half a million dollars for anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of this shooter.