Also, former Fort Drum soldier sentenced in double murder, and Buffalo is found liable for favoring blacks in fire department promotions.
View full sizePrince William County, Va., police officers guard the entrance to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., on Friday. Police are investigating an overnight shooting at the museum, the fourth shooting at military buildings in the Washington area. FBI Assistant Director John Perren says it bears the hallmarks of the previous shootings. From The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON — A gunman who fired shots at a Washington-area Marine Corps museum and is believed to be responsible for three similar incidents may have a grievance against the U.S. Marine Corps, the FBI said Friday.
John Perren, the acting assistant director for the FBI's Washington field office, said during a press conference that investigators believe the person takes issue with the institution of the Marines, but not those serving in uniform. Perren said the person has made sure no one has been hurt, and authorities don't believe he wants to harm citizens or Marines.
» Read the story: DC-area gunman may have grievance against Marines [The Associated Press]
» Fourth shooting in Virginia targeting military facilities prompts FBI public appeal [Los Angeles Times]
» More shots at Marine museum in evolving sniper case [Reuters]
» DoD Alert: Marine Marathon Could Be Target [Fox News]
» Marine Corps Marathon marks 2,500th anniversary of Pheidippides's historic run [The Washington Post]
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