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Serial sniper on the loose hunted by police after drivers targeted on Arizona's Interstate 10 motorway | Serial sniper on the loose hunted by police after drivers targeted on Arizona's Interstate 10 motorway |
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Police are hunting a sniper who appears to be targeting drivers on a busy US motorway after at least 10 vehicles were shot at in less than a fortnight. | Police are hunting a sniper who appears to be targeting drivers on a busy US motorway after at least 10 vehicles were shot at in less than a fortnight. |
The shootings started on 29 August, when a bullet shattered the windscreen of a car travelling down the Interstate 10 highway in Phoenix, Arizona. | The shootings started on 29 August, when a bullet shattered the windscreen of a car travelling down the Interstate 10 highway in Phoenix, Arizona. |
A 13-year-old girl sitting in the passenger seat was hurt but escaped serious injuries, authorities said. | A 13-year-old girl sitting in the passenger seat was hurt but escaped serious injuries, authorities said. |
Just half an hour later, an empty tour bus driving down the same stretch of road was struck by another bullet, which passed through its seats. | Just half an hour later, an empty tour bus driving down the same stretch of road was struck by another bullet, which passed through its seats. |
Robert McDonald, who was driving the bus at the time, told ABC News: “The person almost took me away from my family and almost caused catastrophic injuries to the other motorists on the street.” | Robert McDonald, who was driving the bus at the time, told ABC News: “The person almost took me away from my family and almost caused catastrophic injuries to the other motorists on the street.” |
That night, another car was shot at and hit nearby, and other suspected shootings followed for the next two days, before resuming on Sunday, targeting vans, lorries and cars. | |
Tuesday saw two more shootings, including one that hit a police sergeant’s personal car, shattering his passenger window as he drove to work. He was uninjured but just 15 minutes later, a second vehicle was hit. | Tuesday saw two more shootings, including one that hit a police sergeant’s personal car, shattering his passenger window as he drove to work. He was uninjured but just 15 minutes later, a second vehicle was hit. |
All of the shootings have been on the same eight-mile stretch of motorway. | All of the shootings have been on the same eight-mile stretch of motorway. |
Frank Milstead, director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, told CBS News the incidents were being classed as “domestic terrorism crimes”. | Frank Milstead, director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, told CBS News the incidents were being classed as “domestic terrorism crimes”. |
"Anytime that you have multiple shootings against American citizens on a highway, that's terrorism,“ he said. | |
"They're trying to frighten or kill somebody." | "They're trying to frighten or kill somebody." |
Detectives are working to verify whether all cars were shot with the same weapon, or whether different projectiles were used on later days by possible copycats. | Detectives are working to verify whether all cars were shot with the same weapon, or whether different projectiles were used on later days by possible copycats. |
Agents with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have joined the investigation and drivers in the area have been warned to remain vigilant. | Agents with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have joined the investigation and drivers in the area have been warned to remain vigilant. |
A $20,000 (£13,000) reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. | A $20,000 (£13,000) reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. |