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October 09, 2002 PageA2 P olice Sniper Attacks Terrorize Maryland Suburb String of mystery murders investigated by former Portland Police Chief (A P) — A 13-year-old boy was shot and critically w ounded as his aunt dropped him o ff at school Monday, bringing fresh terror to the W ashington, D.C. area w here a sniper killed six people last week. Another shooting M onday in the District o f Colum bia also was being investigated. M o n tg o m ery C o u n ty P o lice C h ie f C h arles M o o se said a m an sittin g in a v eh icle in W a sh in g to n had also been sh o t, but the c a s e ’s re la tio n sh ip to the o th ers w as u n know n. T he boy w as sh o t o n ce, in the ch est, an d w as in c ritical but stab le co n d itio n an d b reath in g on a ven tilato r follow ing surgery, said Dr. M artin E ic h e lb e rg e r o f C h ild re n ’s H ospital. E ich elb erg er said he w as o p ti m istic ab o u t th e c h ild ’s ch an ces fo r su rv iv al, th o u g h the boy has a “sig n ific a n t in ju ry ” to a lung. T h e d o c to r a lso said the su r g ery team m ade a sp ecial effo rt to fin d a p o rtio n o f the b u llet, w h ich th ey g av e to p o lice. T h e sh o o tin g h ap p en ed w ell b efo re c la sse s w ere sch ed u led to b e g in , so th ere w ere n o t a lot o f w itn e sse s. P rin ce G e o rg e ’s C o u n ty P o lice C h ie f G erald W il son said. A g u n sh o t w as h eard , and the boy slu m p ed o v e r and W hen You've Got Family Behind You, You're Never Alone! to ld h is au n t he th o u g h t he had b een sh ot, W ilson said. L ast W ed n esd ay and T h u rs d ay , fiv e p eo p le w ere shot to d e a th by a sn ip er in a 16-hour sp an in M o n tg o m ery C o u n ty . A six th victim w as k illed T hu rsd ay in W a sh in g to n , D .C . O n F rid ay , a w o m an w as sh o t an d w ounded in V irginia. “All o f our victims have been innocent and defenseless, but now w e’ re stepping over the line,' ’ Moose said. “Shooting a kid — it’s getting to be really, really personal now.” At one point, tears stream ed down his face. B ut he stressed that it w as too early to know w h eth er th e sh o o t ing o f th e boy w as re la te d to the sn ip er slay in g s. BANFIlLOtONLOOATiON MUR0E" SPREE MYSTER Former Portland Police Chief Charles Moose gives frequent updates to the national media as the top law enforcement officer in Montgomery County, Md., where a string o f deadly sniper shootings goes unsolved. Local Residents Accused of Plotting War One suspect worked in mayor’s office as college intern A Portland and FBI investigation led to the arrest of Jeffery Leon Battle (froth left), Patrice Lumumba Ford, October Martinique Lewis and Muhammad Ibrahim Bilal on charges of conspiracy to wage war on the U.S. That's why so many single people, in your hometown and all over the country, rely on American Family Insurance for their Insurance protection. American Family Insurance Is committed to providing Insurance coverage at a competitive price for millions of people, just like you. And, we're dedicated to handling your claims with impeccable speed and care. Call an American Family Insurance agent today, or visit us at wwwamfam.com (A P )— A ttorney G eneral John A shcroft announced the arrests o f four people in O regon on Friday on charges o f conspiring to wage w ar on the U nited States and support al-Qaida. A fifth suspect in the case w as arrested M onday in M alaysia, with another person still being sought oversees. Five o f the six defendants are U.S. citizens. A ccording to pros ecutors, som e o f them took w eap ons training and then tried to travel to A fghanistan to jo in up with al- Q aida and the T aliban, but could not get into the country. A shcroft said one o f those a r rested, Jeffrey L eon B attle, joined the U.S. Army R eserves to obtain training in U.S. tactics and w eap ons. A shcroft said Battle, who was discharged last January w hile in B angladesh, intended to use that experience against A m erican so l diers in A fghanistan. C ourt papers identified the six as Battle, 32; Patrice Lumumba Ford, 31; A hm ed Ibrahim Bilal, 24; his brother M uham m ad Ibrahim Bilal, 22; H abis A bdullah al Saoub, 37; and O ctober M artinique Lewis, 25, the ex-w ife o f Battle. A il but L ew is, set out fo r A f g h a n ista n in O c to b e r 2001 and tried to e n te r the c o u n try by w ay o f C h in a but failed , A sh cro ft said. L ew is stayed behind and w ired m oney to Battle eight tim es “with the know ledge the m oney w ould be used to support his attem pt to reach A fghanistan" to help al- Q aida and the T aliban, according to the attorney general. P atrice Ford w as raised in P ort land and graduated from L incoln High School. Portland M ayor V era K atz said he w orked in her office for tw o m onths in 1998 and again in S ep tem ber 1999. H e also w orked as an intern for Portland M ayorB ud Clark in 1986. 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