Dan T. Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Ruthanne Lodato, a well known and beloved local music teacher, answers her door off West Braddock Road in the middle of the day Thursday and is shot to death. A caretaker working in the home is wounded, and describes the shooter as an older, balding man with a full grey beard in a tan jacket. There is no known connection between the shooter and the victims. In November, just over a mile away, Ronald Kirby, director of transportation planning at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, is found shot to death inside his home off West Braddock Road. The murder occurred in the middle of the day. The case is unsolved. In 2003, Nancy Dunning, wife of former Alexandria Sheriff James Dunning and nicknamed "the Queen of Del Ray" for her efforts to revitalize the community, is shot to death in her Del Ray, Alexandria, home. Police catch a brief glimpse of a potential suspect, a man in a black jacket and jeans seen in security camera footage following her out of a Potomac Yards Target store before the murder. The case is unsolved. Three locally prominent Alexandrians killed within a 2 mile radius. No known motives. Unsolved. Alexandria Police Chief Earl L. Cook said Thursday, "We are concerned. And the citizens should be concerned." Are these killings connected? Alexandria Police aren't ready to say so. They will look into the possibility, with plans to compare ballistic test results and other forensic evidence. In the meantime, residents are a little bit freaked out. Lots of people knew Lodato, who taught music classes in the area for twenty years. That's a lot of kids with a connection to the murdered woman. Composite sketch of Thursday's shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thekyle1591 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 It was probably just some Puerto Rican man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 It was probably just some Puerto Rican man I have a feeling you're on the wrong message board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I was thinking this reading about the most recent murders the other day... I didn't realize that there was an older third one that remained unsolved. You have to assume some connection, given the apparent lack of motive in each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 was it this guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I have a feeling you're on the wrong message board.I believe it was a South Park reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 I believe it was a South Park reference. Aha. OK. I missed that episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 It was the man with one arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 not really the weapon of choice,nor style for serial killers....who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mocountyskins Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 It looks like Dale from TWD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 not really the weapon of choice,nor style for serial killers....who knows Sincerely, DC Sniper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Why that's Marcus from College Park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 It was probably just some Puerto Rican man http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/153188/some-puerto-rican-guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Sincerely, DC Sniper quite a bit of difference between the two imo, but yes guns are used at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I've spent a lot of time in that area, and have a friend that lives in Alexandria. Not good news, if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 So what does the 2003 murder have to do with the other two. Not clear from excerpt. Sounds like a reporter trying to make headlines. Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 So what does the 2003 murder have to do with the other two. Not clear from excerpt. Sounds like a reporter trying to make headlines. Link? The 2003 murder was in the same general vicinity as the other two. Dunning was killed in her home in the middle of the day, just like the other two. Like the other two, she was fairly well known in the local Alexandria community. And like the other two, there was no clear motive and the case remains unsolved. The OP is not an excerpt. I wrote it. It's way too early to declare that a serial killer is on the loose. But I know first hand that people who live there are wondering if that's the case. The installation of front door peepholes is skyrocketing, and people are leery of answering their doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Berkowitz (Son of Sam) also used a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Berkowitz (Son of Sam) also used a gun. Didn't the Zodiac Killer use a gun as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the burgundy and gold Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Lived in Alexandria my entire life. And live within 5 minutes of all these murders. The similarities between this murder and the Nancy Dunning murder are certainly concerning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 The installation of front door peepholes is skyrocketing, and people are leery of answering their doors.This was one of the first stories covered this morning on GMA, with this specific point. They showed the sketch for quite some time, so hopefully some leads come from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Looks like the old man from Home Alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Looks like the old man from Home Alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 The FBI has joined the investigation. Police say the reason for the FBI involvement is to assist in working through the deluge of tips generated by the release of the composite sketch. In related news, a man was escorted out of the National Academy of Sciences auditorium in DC by U.S. Park Police at the end of a chamber concert Sunday and was questioned by them before being released. Some concert goers were alarmed by his similiarity to the composite sketch and his relatively scruggy appearance. One woman was so concerned she alerted building security, which contacted the Park Police. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-false-alarm-police-apprehend-man-who-resembled-description-of-alexandria-shooter/2014/02/09/78d3e4d8-91de-11e3-b227-12a45d109e03_story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Looks like the old man from Home Alone. That dude still gives me the creeps, as an adult. Reminds you of some of those old creepy 19th century photographs. Whoever this guy is, if he's smart, he probably will have changed his appearance by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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