Search for the Shooter's Killer in Maryland - 2002-10-05

The Washington police have launched a search for two men - a driver and a shooter - in connection with the killing of 5 people in a wealthy area of Maryland. The police state that the murders were carried out by a skilled marksman who shot each victim with a single bullet from a powerful rifle at a distance of at least 100 meters. The police are also investigating the possibility of a connection to two other shootings. In one case, a man was targeted on a street in Washington on Thursday, and in another incident, a woman was injured outside a store in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Reports indicate that she is in stable condition. According to the latest news, U.S. police say that evidence suggests a link between the fatal shooting in Washington and similar shootings in Maryland that resulted in the deaths of 5 people. Federal investigators announced on Friday that forensic ballistics tests show that 4 of the 6 victims from the past two days were shot with the same firearm. Tests are ongoing for the other 2 cases, and results will be announced soon. The police believe that a single sniper or snipers are responsible for all 6 murders. The search for suspects continues. In Virginia, near the suburbs of Washington, police are examining the possibility of a connection between the Maryland shootings and those in Washington.