Police: Phony officer could be killing Mississippi drivers
By Lateef Mungin, CNN
(CNN) -- Someone who may be posing as a police officer is
pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead,
authorities said.
After two such shootings this
month, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public's help
to find the person.
"There are some similarities
between the two incidents, mainly the fact they happened alongside a Mississippi
highway," said MBI Director Lt. Col. Larry Waggoner on Monday. "The concern is
that someone is posing as a law enforcement officer and that is how these
vehicles end up on the side of the road."
The first shooting occurred on
May 8. Thomas Schlender, 74, was found dead in his car in the median of
southbound Interstate 55 about 1:30 a.m.
On May 11, Lori Anne Carswell,
48, was found dead outside of her car on the shoulder of Mississippi State
Highway 713 about 2:15 a.m.
The shootings took place about 55
miles apart and the victims did not know each other, authorities said.
Authorities are asking citizens
to be careful if they are pulled over and feel uneasy. They advise drivers to
call 911 and verify that a legitimate officer is pulling them over or drive to a
well-lit, crowded place before stopping.
CNN's Rick Martin contributed to this report.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/justice/mississippi-highway-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
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