So far, this series of articles has focused on active shooter attacks / events that either took place on school property or targeted school property. Moving forward, the articles will also include mass killer events; not just those that are on or at schools. We will even take a look at some mass killer events that have occurred in other parts of the world, particularly if they did impact schools and thereby may have valuable lessons we can learn from the response tactics used.
In this article we will be looking at the Beltway Sniper Attacks that occurred in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia. What became known as the “Beltway Sniper Attacks,” is actually the end of a crime spree that started in February of 2002, stretched through the states of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington and then culminated in the Washington D.C. capital region. Although the entire spree was spread across multiple states and months this article will focus on the shootings that took place in October 2002 in the Washington Metropolitan Area and brought an end to the actions of the partners in crime. Those two men were identified as John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo.
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The remainder of this article is part of the book "Active Killers and the Crimes They Perpetrated," available in print or ebook via Amazon.
Joshua Borelli
Joshua Borelli has been studying active shooter and mass attack events over the course of the past several years, commensurate with receiving training on response and recovery to natural disasters and civil disturbances. Joshua started to outline this series of articles in an attempt to identify commonalities and logistical needs patterns for response.
