Police: Witness Deliberately Misled Authorities
Information About Cream-Color Van Deemed Unreliable
POSTED: 12:49 p.m. EDT October 17, 2002
UPDATED: 2:54 p.m. EDT October 17, 2002
ROCKVILLE, Md. --
Authorities said Thursday that information provided by one of the witnesses to Monday's shooting in the Falls Church, Va., Home Depot store parking garage is not reliable. Responding to a reporter's question, Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose said, 'yes' when asked if police were deliberately misled.
Fairfax County Police chief Thomas Manger said the description of a cream-color van with a broken rear taillight is not credible.
He said authorities have also determined information provided about the suspect and the weapon used in the attacks is also not reliable.
At a scheduled noon press conference, members of the task force said they are continuing to follow up on several leads. They also encouraged the public to call in with any helpful information they might have.
"We continue to be confident this case will be solved through investigation and information we receive from the public," said Manger.
Moose said descriptions of a white box truck seen by witnesses in Maryland as well as a white Chevrolet Astro van described by witnesses in Spotsylvania County, Va., are still reliable.
Authorities also encouraged the media not to put out questionable information and pictures about the weapons various witnesses said the shooter used.
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He said authorities have also determined information provided about the suspect and the weapon used in the attacks is also not reliable.
At a scheduled noon press conference, members of the task force said they are continuing to follow up on several leads. They also encouraged the public to call in with any helpful information they might have.
"We continue to be confident this case will be solved through investigation and information we receive from the public," said Manger.
Moose said descriptions of a white box truck seen by witnesses in Maryland as well as a white Chevrolet Astro van described by witnesses in Spotsylvania County, Va., are still reliable.
Authorities also encouraged the media not to put out questionable information and pictures about the weapons various witnesses said the shooter used.
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