Earlier, a domestic shooting in Baltimore raised hopes that the shooter had been done in by the Little Woman. He was an ex-Marine who worked as an electronics equipment technician, had a white van, maps of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in it, and a houseful of guns. All seems to have been legit, with the usual type of sordid domestic stuff involved. His demise came before this shooting by several hours.Route 50 runs to the west of Falls Church, crossing I-66 and the Beltway, both convenient getaway routes to most anywhere you please. On the other side of the city it runs to Annapolis. The Fox hired heads are talking about the shooter using a night vision scope, but that's not a given. Home Depot's parking lots are pretty well lighted — see the picture, at right. You can shoot 150 yards from the dark into a lighted area without a scope without squinting and ruining your eyesight...
There's a Michael's crafts store in the adjacent strip mall. I think this is the third or fourth such. Maybe the coppers should be looking closely at Michael's delivermen. Just a thought...
The Fairfax police chief says the vehicle's a cream-colored Chevy Astro with the right rear taillight out. A reporter claimed there was a BOLO for the driver, described as an olive-skinned man armed with a rifle. Chief wasn't aware of any pursuits. There were several witnesses to the shooting...