{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/691c9f447b9e972a6b1a50cd/69b15d70645f7e43f20b9629?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 18: The DC Sniper Attacks","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/691c9f447b9e972a6b1a50cd/1773231311220-0ef2386d-ebc7-48e4-a5f2-6e44b4ab6152.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In October 2002, a series of shootings occurred across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Victims were targeted in parking lots, near gas stations, outside schools, and along suburban streets.</p><p>The attacks appeared random and created widespread fear throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.</p><p>Over three weeks, investigators from multiple law enforcement agencies worked to identify the person responsible. Ballistic evidence eventually linked the shootings to the same rifle.</p><p>On October 24, 2002, two suspects were arrested at a highway rest area in Maryland.</p><p>This episode reconstructs the documented timeline of the DC Sniper attacks.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PRODUCER’S NOTE</strong></p><p>Crimecase by AI examines documented criminal cases using verified public sources. The goal of the series is to present established timelines and investigative developments in a structured format.</p><p>Where information is uncertain or disputed, that is stated clearly.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Federal Bureau of Investigation investigative summaries</li><li>Montgomery County Police Department case documentation</li><li>United States Department of Justice records</li><li>Court proceedings from the trials of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo</li><li>Contemporary reporting from major U.S. news organizations covering the 2002 investigation</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nikke Carlsson"}