Historical Events tagged with "sniper"
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Beltway sniper attacks terrorize the D.C. area
The Beltway sniper attacks commenced with the first shooting in a series of 13 incidents which left 10 people dead and several injured over a three-week period. The attacks primarily took place in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with victims targeted at shopping centers and gas stations. The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies and garnered widespread media attention as the community was thrown into a state of fear. The shooting spree was attributed to John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, who eluded apprehension for weeks by using a mobile sniper setup.
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