Phoenix Sniper Strikes Again: Arizona Cops Confirm 11th Freeway Shooting...
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bullet pierced the side of a tractor-trailer on a Phoenix freeway Thursday, and police said they were treating it as the 11th attack in a string of shootings over the past two weeks that have terrorized drivers.
The governor pleaded for the public's help earlier Thursday, and authorities said they could be dealing with more than one gunman.
The bullet hole in the semi was reported Thursday morning, and police were checking out at least one other report that could be related, a projectile that damaged the window of a car.
In less than two weeks, 10 other shootings have been reported on or near Interstate 10. Seven have been bullet strikes, and the others were unspecified projectiles, which could mean BBs or pellets.
Police say drivers have been lucky so far: The only injury was a 13-year-old girl who was cut by flying glass when the window of her car was shattered by a bullet.
Robert McDonald was driving an empty tour bus when a bullet came through and sliced into the seat just behind him. He said it would have grazed his shoulder if it had been a little more powerful.
"And if I would have moved my head," he said, "I would have got hit."
There are no suspects, not even a description of the suspect's car. Billboards along the interstate have flashed a phone number for drivers to report tips.
Col. Frank Milstead, the state director of public safety, referred to the attacks as "domestic terrorism crimes."
And he said there may be more than one person behind them.
I am of the opinion right now that we have multiple shooters just because the M.O.'s have changed," he told NBC News.
Authorities offered a $20,000 reward, and Gov. Doug Ducey appealed to the public for help.
The shootings have drawn comparisons to the sniper attacks that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area in the fall of 2002. Ten people were killed in those shootings, which targeted drivers pumping gas and people out for other ordinary errands.
One gunman, John Allen Muhammad, was executed in 2009, and his accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, is serving life without the possibility of parole.
The Phoenix gunman is similarly feeding on terror, said Clint Van Zandt, a former FBI profiler and NBC News analyst.
"He knows the time he wants to be out there. He knows the location," he said. "He, in his mind, is playing this chess game with the authorities."
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this ? was happening in Kc about 2 years ago, had the police all on every highway and ? .
they ended up catching some weirdo black dude and pinned it on him. -
Big salute to that 13 year old girl who owned that car
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I drive right thru this everyday, this morning I passed right by the incident on 83rd. ? nuts, all I worry about is my son in the backseat!
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Got people shook out here to ride on the highway
Seat leaned back, got me leaning on the B pillar with dark tints ........ and I mainly only ride the 10 at night ...... making it hard on these suckas to get me! -
Wait maybe I'm reading wrong in the 11 shootings only the lil girl got injured and no deaths from this?
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? think he in Tango and Cash
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Wait maybe I'm reading wrong in the 11 shootings only the lil girl got injured and no deaths from this?
dude shot at a 18 wheeler and barely caught the trailer which is 53ft long and 13ft high ..... smh
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Cuz I'm saying if dude ain't ? nobody he's the WOAT sniper
DC sniper>>>>> -
Cuz I'm saying if dude ain't ? nobody he's the WOAT sniper
DC sniper>>>>>
You're too old for this post bruh -
Markeiff Morrison wildin'
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its not a sniper if you aint hitting anybody. its just a ? with a gun
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King Erauno wrote: »its not a sniper if you aint hitting anybody. its just a ? with a gun
Wait. He's shooting, but no one's getting hit?
Sounds like some Project Mayhem ? from Fight Club. People out here just ? with other people. -
Switch lanes every 5, 7 and 9 seconds...
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Switch lanes every 5, 7 and 9 seconds...
Lol if everyone does this you'll have traffic jams and make yourself sitting ducks. At the very least he might take it as a challenge -
bruh I live out here that ish serious
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bruh I live out here that ish serious
c/s....im seeing other posters i didnt even know lived in phx post like wtf -
Got people shook out here to ride on the highway
Seat leaned back, got me leaning on the B pillar with dark tints ........ and I mainly only ride the 10 at night ...... making it hard on these suckas to get me!
But stay safe tho.
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They found the shooter he's in custody
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Very loose definition of 'sniper'.
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mryounggun wrote: »Very loose definition of 'sniper'.
No other details 'sniper' must be white -
Yep he's a white man named Leslie @zzombie
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My one question is how do they know its this white boy tho
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Young_Chitlin wrote: »They found the shooter he's in custodyYoung_Chitlin wrote: »mryounggun wrote: »Very loose definition of 'sniper'.
No other details 'sniper' must be white? Rodriguez wrote: »My one question is how do they know its this white boy tho? Rodriguez wrote: »My one question is how do they know its this white boy tho
Answer in the above pic... -
memphis2sacnicc wrote: »Got people shook out here to ride on the highway
Seat leaned back, got me leaning on the B pillar with dark tints ........ and I mainly only ride the 10 at night ...... making it hard on these suckas to get me!
But stay safe tho.
And the B pillar offers me a little more protection ......