CO - Possible Serial Shooter Has Colorado Drivers on Edge #3

[Forager]

Really excellent work and thoughtful quality posts here guys. I had to step away for a couple days for my own sanity...I knew it was about that time because, well remember the recent white truck incident where the woman saw the passenger hang out of the truck and point a gun at her? Well, there was a white truck in front of me on Thursday and a head suddenly popped out of the passenger side. My heart almost stopped...it was a DOG lol...He was just happy as ever, enjoying the car ride and summer wind in his face...:biggrin:

That's a great vignette, with sweet and sour neatly mixed.

I'm struggling to address the fear it speaks of without dismissing it. LE's advice to go about your business with your brights on is perfectly sensible, but sounds very close to "don't do anything in particular, but if something happens to you, make sure you get us details with clarity".

A more active approach might be to apply a security film to the inside of your car's windows. That would reduce your risk of ultraviolet exposure, of smash and grab thefts, and of getting hurt by flying glass in an accident - all moderate, real life risks. And the film would probably help reduce flying glass in the event of a highway window shattering - a tiny risk, even for regular travellers on I-25. Regular life is way more dangerous than our window sniper. Just less compelling.

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[margarita25]

That's a great vignette, with sweet and sour neatly mixed.

Rsbm

 

[Forager]

I finally did that timeline of clusters of two or more on-road shootings and unexplained window shatterings, nationwide, since 1/1/13. The numbers in the columns represent incident counts. See the map layer "Hwy. Shootings Cluster Summary" (normally 'hidden' - unhide it by finding and clicking it on the list at the left of the case map). Click on the map markers to see cluster summary descriptions and links to MSM sources.

Take it with a grain of salt. I compiled the data using Google's search engine. I'm sure that I've missed some clusters, especially short ones or ones with fewer incidents, and doubtless have some errors in the details. My choice of "shot" (for "apparently deliberately shot with a BB, pellet or bigger gun") and "shat." (for window shattered, possibly by some sort of gun) are somewhat arbitrary.

There's a clear upward trend in these types of shootings, but I have no well supported explanations to offer. Some of the cause might be that reporters are more apt to report seeming clusters now that there has been so much publicity around the NOCO window shatterings. Similar ones might have gone unreported a couple of years ago.

 

[Forager]

Here's how the incidents seem to spread by month (from the post immediately below, after a couple of adjustments):

 

[Foxfire]

Here's how the incidents seem to spread by month (from the post immediately below, after a couple of adjustments):

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Excellent timeline and national graph of the possible shooting clusters, Forager.. Makes it much easier to put things into perspective. Thanx for what you do.. 'Salute'!

 

[Forager]

I'm still looking to understand the rise in highway shootings that we seem to be seeing. Sometimes I wonder if it isn't cultural. Is there something from movies, music videos or video games that has gotten into young minds and given the notion of highway shootings an appeal it didn't have before? Has a generation brought up on Grand Theft Auto come of age and started to reflect it in the ways they act out?

By Chicago Sun-Times, 8/10/15
Chicago highway shootings prompt long-term police operation

These Chicago area shootings are almost all thought to be targeted shootings, mostly one-offs related to gangs or criminal activities, and not the sorts of series of random shootings we've been have been tracking. But they seen to be rising at pace with the random shootings:

"There have been 25 shootings on [Chicago area] expressways so far this year, compared to 18 shootings last year and six in 2010."

 

[Foxfire]

I'm still looking to understand the rise in highway shootings that we seem to be seeing. Sometimes I wonder if it isn't cultural. Is there something from movies, music videos or video games that has gotten into young minds and given the notion of highway shootings an appeal it didn't have before? Has a generation brought up on Grand Theft Auto come of age and started to reflect it in the ways they act out?

By Chicago Sun-Times, 8/10/15
Chicago highway shootings prompt long-term police operation

These Chicago area shootings are almost all thought to be targeted shootings, mostly one-offs related to gangs or criminal activities, and not the sorts of series of random shootings we've been have been tracking. But they seen to be rising at pace with the random shootings:

"There have been 25 shootings on [Chicago area] expressways so far this year, compared to 18 shootings last year and six in 2010."

Forager, according to my math, that would be a virtual 100% increase over the 2014 highway shootings in the Chicago area, providing that the rate of shootings remain consistent.. The numb3rs don't lie, imo..

 

[Forager]

By Chicago Sun-Times, 8/10/15
Chicago highway shootings prompt long-term police operation

Chicago highway shootings seem to be rising at pace with the random shootings I've been counting:

"There have been 25 shootings on [Chicago area] expressways so far this year, compared to 18 shootings last year and six in 2010."

Forager, according to my math, that would be a virtual 100% increase over the 2014 highway shootings in the Chicago area, providing that the rate of shootings remain consistent.. The numb3rs don't lie, imo..

Yes, Chigago highway shootings are up by about 100% on an annual basis, and the random highway shootings of the type I've been counting are up by an annualized 342% nationwide.

 

[margarita25]

Man ticketed for broken windshield while trying to fix it
http://www.9news.com/story/news/inv...ndshield-ticket-absolute-auto-glass/71849604/

"A day after a vandal had thrown a rock at his windshield, Berlin made an appointment at a local auto glass shop to have it replaced.

Just as he was about to pull into the auto glass shop, an Adams County Sheriff's Deputy pulled Berlin over and issued him a ticket for an "unsafe vehicle."

The ticket was issued in the parking lot of Absolute Auto Glass at Broadway and West 64th Avenue on Aug. 19."

 

[FindHG]

Man ticketed for broken windshield while trying to fix it
http://www.9news.com/story/news/inv...ndshield-ticket-absolute-auto-glass/71849604/

"A day after a vandal had thrown a rock at his windshield, Berlin made an appointment at a local auto glass shop to have it replaced.

Just as he was about to pull into the auto glass shop, an Adams County Sheriff's Deputy pulled Berlin over and issued him a ticket for an "unsafe vehicle."

The ticket was issued in the parking lot of Absolute Auto Glass at Broadway and West 64th Avenue on Aug. 19."

Seems an odd thing to do.

 

[FindHG]

Caller to Colorado police threatens to start shooting officers
By Ed Payne and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN
2:49 am et, Tue September 8 '15

"It's time that you guys know we are no longer playing around with the police departments," the caller said in the message left Sunday evening. "Aurora and Denver, we are about to start striking fear, shooting down all cops that we see by theirselves."

"This will go for the Sheriff's Department. You guys are evicting innocent people. Let us catch you by yourself and it's shots fired."

bbm

Aurora Police on alert after threatening call to 911 dispatch
Ashley Michels, FOX31Denver
9:48 pm, Sept 7 '15

plays the "chilling" audio


What's the eviction thing about?

 

[katydid23]

Caller to Colorado police threatens to start shooting officers
By Ed Payne and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN
2:49 am et, Tue September 8 '15

"It's time that you guys know we are no longer playing around with the police departments," the caller said in the message left Sunday evening. "Aurora and Denver, we are about to start striking fear, shooting down all cops that we see by theirselves."

"This will go for the Sheriff's Department. You guys are evicting innocent people. Let us catch you by yourself and it's shots fired."

bbm

Aurora Police on alert after threatening call to 911 dispatch
Ashley Michels, FOX31Denver
9:48 pm, Sept 7 '15

plays the "chilling" audio


What's the eviction thing about?

I don't know. But I bet you that EVERY ONE that has a current eviction notice is going to get a friendly visit from a cop soon. :cop:

 

[FindHG]

Threat made against Aurora Police; local law enforcement on alert
Mark Boyle, TheDenverChannel reports that:
5:44 pm, Sep 7 '15
3 hours ago

Apparently, there were 'similar threats in January.'



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Warning for CO police after threat, shots fired
Whitney Wild and Victoria Sanchez, 9NEWS report that:

'.38 and .40 caliber shell casings were found in the area.' after this incident, 4 hrs after the threat,

"Aurora police officers "were fired upon while responding to a call," the warning said. It is unclear if the shooting was an ambush situation.

[... Diana Cooley, Aurora Police spokewoman said]

"officers heard gunshots near Elmira Street and Florence Way while responding to an unrelated call around 9:45 p.m. Shortly after, shots were fired toward the officers, Cooley said.

[...]

"a caller contacted Aurora 911 dispatch around 5:45 p.m Sunday via a disconnected Cricket cell phone. The male caller sounded as if he was attempting to disguise his voice, or was possibly using a recording, the warning said."

[...]

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I don't know. But I bet you that EVERY ONE that has a current eviction notice is going to get a friendly visit from a cop soon. :cop:

In the MSM, though no links are implied, that the threat was delivered around the same day officers were shot at in Las Vegas and Fox Lake is noted as cause for alarm.

 

[Foxfire]

'Well, has the I-25 shattered car windows and NOCO shootings ceased again'? Or are they just not being reported?

 

[SugarQueen]

'Well, has the I-25 shattered car windows and NOCO shootings ceased again'? Or are they just not being reported?

Good question Foxfire. I doubt it has stopped. At this point I am seriously considering the idea that some kind of call to action went out. Much like we have seen with the BLM followers. ( NOT saying BLM has anything to do with this)

 

[Forager]

People are starting to talk about the spate of highway shooting clusters we've been seeing. While Googling about for reports of highway shootings, I came across a 9/2/15 thread on "FreeRepublic.com", a self described "premier online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web."

The thread (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3332144/posts) kicked off with "Serial Snipers in 6 states... AZ, CO, IL, MI, NC, and OH (coincidence?)" It includes links to six MSM articles about highway shootings, including four about clusters of serial random highway shootings of the type that we have been talking about: NOCO; Phoenix, AZ; Calhoon Cnty, MI; and Henry County, IL.

The discussion isn't particularly interesting, mostly members spouting off quick one phrase opinions. A commentator focused on CO wondered out loud about middle eastern connections. Another said something to the effect that the number of incidents is not a coincidence, that LE should be studying timelines, and that he thought that the odds were good that the Phoenix shooter would be found on video.

But then another site (good mental hygiene prevents my linking to it) picked up on the FreeRepublic's lead. It included a long, detailed post that reviewed the press articles, and solved the riddle of the increasing frequency of highway attacks: The Coming of the Apocalypse. We will be able to tell as it approaches because "the weaker among us will begin to pop." I kid you not.

 

[katydid23]

The Coming of the Apocalypse. We will be able to tell as it approaches because "the weaker among us will begin to pop." I kid you not.
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That sounds like my neighbors grown son. Whenever I see his van in their driveway I hide and turn off our lights. Otherwise he 'catches' one of us and starts spouting this nonsense. :nuts:

 

[SugarQueen]

this is just crazy!!! I swear if they say it's road debris I will :tantrum::tantrum:

 

[FindHG]

Caller to Colorado police threatens to start shooting officers

"It's time that you guys know we are no longer playing around with the police departments," the caller said in the message left Sunday evening. "Aurora and Denver, we are about to start striking fear, shooting down all cops that we see by theirselves."

"This will go for the Sheriff's Department. You guys are evicting innocent people. Let us catch you by yourself and it's shots fired."

Aurora Police on alert after threatening call to 911 dispatch
audio

snipped

It would be interesting to have a local dialect linguist take apart the threat. I found the way 'eeviction' was pronounced interesting and the "theirselves."



Off Topic: posted for ref.

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[DexterMorgan]

It would be interesting to have a local dialect linguist take apart the threat. I found the way 'eeviction' was pronounced interesting and the "theirselves."

I'm fairly good at speaking ebonics. But their statement just reads like plain gibberish if you ask me. Lol.