The Beltway Sniper Attacks
Cover page with your name, assignment title, and date. b)
An introduction section that details what you’ll be discussing. c)
Threat identification. That is, give a detailed description of the incident and how it is an HS concern. d)
Solution identification. That is, give a discussion of the US response to this incident, including the impact on homeland security operations, funding, authority, etc. e)
The article or PDF you’re basing your write up on; 10 pts - a URL is not sufficient. The Beltway sniper attacks (also known as the DC sniper) began October 2, 2002, with a series of five fatal shootings in Montgomery County, Maryland, a northern suburb of Washington, and continued for the next three weeks in the Washington metropolitan area. Police received messages left at the murder locations and believe the killer may have worked in concert with another person. The shootings occurred at gas stations, supermarkets, restaurants, and schools. The victims were selected randomly, crossing racial, gender, and socioeconomic categories. The locations of the attacks always had close freeway access. No one was safe, not even children. News reports indicated the sniper was using a high powered rifle and adhering to the sniper's creed, "one shot, one kill." As the victims and body counts continued to grow, all hoped for some way to stop and apprehend the sniper. The police department tried almost everything to find the gunman. They opened up a dedicated phone line to urge anyone with information related to the sniper attacks to contact them. The police department also published tips on How to Be a Good Witness in the newspaper. The FBI worked closely with the police, supplying criminologists and psychological profiles. Customs also played an important role in the investigation, providing dedicated air support to assist the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and other law enforcement agencies in...
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"Documents On The "Beltway Sniper" | The Smoking Gun." The Smoking Gun: Public Documents, Mug Shots. Web. 27 Sept. 2010. <http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/documents-beltway-sniper>.
Goldman, By Russell. "DC Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo, Tells William Shatner Other Shooters Involved in Plot - ABC News." ABCNews.com - Breaking News, Politics, Online News, World News, Feature Stories, Celebrity Interviews and More - ABC News. Web. 27 Sept. 2010. <http://abcnews.go.com/US/dc-sniper-lee-boyd-malvo-tells-william-shatner/story?id=11280777>.
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