Hard to say whether this is promising or not... seems that the police are going to great lengths to stress that this guy is
NOT a suspect.
Police Question Ex-Marine in Baltimore During Lull in Shootings
Monday, October 14, 2002
WASHINGTON — Authorities in Baltimore Monday seized a white van and found an assault rifle, sniper manual and ammunition similar to the .223 bullets used in attacks that have killed eight people and wounded two others in the Washington area.
The van's owner was being questioned by police Monday night.
"At this time, the task force believes this is not related to our sniper incidents," said Louise Marthens, a Montgomery County police spokeswoman.
Baltimore police say the white van's owner, a 37-year-old former Marine, was shot by his girlfriend over the weekend in his southwest Baltimore apartment.
Citing police sources, WBAL-TV reported that inside the apartment, police found an A-R 15 rifle, shell casings and ammunition and a book about snipers.
The man was treated and released from a Baltimore hospital. Police contacted him again Monday, and he agreed to come in for questioning.
The man reportedly owns a white van similar to the one that was spotted by witnesses after the most recent sniper attack near Fredericksburg, Va. The van is now at the Southern District police headquarters.
Investigators have searched the interior of the van, where they found radios. There was also an unusual message taped to one of the van's windows, and police asked the TV station not to reveal the contents of the message.
MSNBC reported that a tarot card was found in the van and a sign on the dashboard read "Gihad in America." A tarot card was also found at one of shootings.
Police say the man is not yet a suspect in the sniper shootings, and the FBI is aware of him. The federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is examining the rifle and the ammunition. ~snip~
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