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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 02:15 PM Oct 2012

Authorities investigate spate of roadway shootings in Michigan

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- A spate of random roadway shootings in southeastern Michigan has sparked fears of a serial shooter reminiscent of the 2002 sniper shootings that terrified the Washington, D.C., area.

More than a dozen shootings have been reported in at least three counties in the region since Tuesday, according to the Wixom Police Department.

No one has been injured, "but there's been some very, very close calls," said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.

"The scariest thing about it is the suspect, or suspects, are not targeting certain individuals," said Brian Cheesvro with the Wixom Police Department Detectives Division.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/20/justice/michigan-shootings/index.html

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Authorities investigate spate of roadway shootings in Michigan (Original Post) SecularMotion Oct 2012 OP
They've actually had kids be behind this kind of thing before. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #1
It's reassuring Plucketeer Oct 2012 #2
Must be kids who were raised in single-parent families, if Robme's right. nt JudyM Oct 2012 #5
..."there's been some very, very close calls..." greiner3 Oct 2012 #3
The bullets have hit cars, not people... Thor_MN Oct 2012 #4
 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
2. It's reassuring
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 03:13 PM
Oct 2012

that guns aren't making this happen. Could just as easily be passenger cars, or toasters, or even hunting knives!

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
4. The bullets have hit cars, not people...
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:36 AM
Oct 2012

So, it's either someone who hates people but can't shoot well, or someone who hates cars... Maybe some sort of conservative man-dog hybrid?

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