True Crime Case Review: The D.C. Beltway Sniper Attacks

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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For three weeks, Washington, D.C. residents were paralyzed with fear as a series of sniper attacks in October of 2002. Civilians were shot at random, some injured, others killed, with no rhyme or reason behind the attacks. Emily looks back on her conversation with retired U.S. Marshal Bill Sorukas as they discuss his involvement with the case and the crucial role he played in tracking down the shooters. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.9	October 2nd, 2002, DC residents were paralyzed with fear as a series of sniper
0:40.6	attacks plagued the Washington metropolitan area for three weeks. Today, I'm revisiting my conversation
0:47.0	with retired U.S. Marshal Bill Surukas as we discussed the hunt for the infamous Beltway snipers.
0:53.8	The night of October 2nd, 2002, was an ordinary autumn evening in Aspen Hill, Maryland.
1:00.2	It was business as usual for the workers of Michael's craft store, until...
1:06.0	The storefront window shattered as a bullet pierced the glass, a checkout sign, and a decoration display.
1:13.9	No one was injured, but the mystery remained. Where did the gunshot come from?
1:19.3	The day continued as normal until just over an hour later.
1:25.3	55-year-old James Martin collapsed in a supermarket parking lot in Wheaton, Maryland, killed by a shot to the torso.
1:33.3	James Martin would become the first victim in a string of sniper attacks that plagued the D.C. region for the next three weeks.
1:41.6	I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast. The killing of James Martin puzzled witnesses and authorities alike.
2:13.6	No one knew who was responsible for the gunshot or where it came from. The following day,
2:20.3	terror struck the beltway again. Five people were killed in various neighborhoods around D.C.
2:26.4	as they went about their daily lives. James Buchanan was killed while mowing the grass at an
2:32.0	auto mall. Prem Kumar Wallachar was killed while mowing the grass at an auto mall.
2:39.9	Prem Kumar Wallachar was shot while putting gas into his taxi cab.
2:44.7	Sarah Ramos became a victim as she read a book on an outside bench.
2:49.8	Lori Ann Lewis Rivera was killed while vacuuming her car at a gas station.
2:52.1	And Pascal Charlo was shot in the chest while taking a walk on Georgia Avenue.
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