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Posted: 12:08 PM Nov 9, 2009
Upcoming Execution Revives Horror of D.C. Sniper Shootings
WHEATON, Md. (AP) Serial sniper John Allen Muhammad's upcoming execution has residents in the Washington area reliving the fear they felt during his three-week killing spree seven years ago.
Reporter: DAVID DISHNEAU - Associated Press Writer |
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Serial sniper John Allen Muhammad's upcoming execution has residents in the Washington area reliving the fear they felt during his three-week killing spree seven years ago.
Muhammad is set for lethal injection Tuesday in Virginia for shooting a man at a gas station. It was one of ten deaths in and around the nation's capital blamed on Muhammad and teenager Lee Boyd Malvo.
The attacks began with five shootings in about 12 hours. The random targets had people all over the region changing their habits to avoid becoming the next victim.
Experts say it's not unusual for people to feel fearful all over again seven years later. Going through trauma like that alongside their neighbors can intensify the effects.
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I can totally say I feel this all the time...I lived in Northern Virginia at the time of all this and now I am a student in Harrisonburg and psychology professors often use the sniper example in class and just seeing their pictures makes me sick still. .....Praying for all the families... God Bless
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