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_ SNIPER: Bus ALO weonesoay octosen 23, 2002 “ . driver maybe . the.13th victim FROM PAGE AL larid restaurant Saturday night. Moose made public yesterday what he called a “postscript” In the chilling three-page handwrit- ten letter the sniper left behind at the Ponderosa restaurant. The message: “Your children are:not. safe anywhere at any time.” Moose had asked the media Sunday to deliver a response “fo the person who left us a message at the Ponderosa last night.” - “You-gave us a telephone num- ber. We do want to talk to-you. Call us at the number you provided. Thank you,” Moose sald; Monday, Moose sald police had. received a call but could not understand the voice. He asked the man to contact police again. Yesterday, about four hours after delivering the daily noontime news. briefing; Moose announced: “We have received a communication. We will be responding soon.” Around 7:15 p.m., Moose was back before the TV cameras with another message fo the killer; “We have researched the option you statedand found that it isnot possibleelectroni- tally to comply in the manner that you requested,” the chfef said. . +3"However, we remain open and ready to talk to you about the + options you have mentioned. It is important that we do this without anyone else getting hurt, » “Callus atthe same number you used before to obtain the 800 number that you have requested, If you would feel more comfortabie,a private Post Office box or another secure method can be provided. “You indicated that this is about more than violence. We are wait- iftg to hear from you.” Task-force investigators, who asked not to be identified, said James Tubman waits anxlously fora busatthe corner of Contiecticut and Georgia avenues yesterday mornlag in Aspen Hill, Md, Bus driver Conrad Johnson was killed by asingte shot as he stood on the steps of his‘bis, which was parkéd‘along Grand Pre Road, a sido streot just past the Intersection. school in Bowie: The teen remhains : inserlous hut stable condition ata Washington hospital. The sniper’s next three attacks were deadly Ha ctruste Mat Oat n (. C ri — . _ ar Photos by DAVIS TURNER / THE FREE LANCE-STAR stressed, however, that even if the ballistics do not match, it could be the same killer using a different weapon. Te eee V8 . Shooting spree reaches back to Maryland: TaRW] © Oct. 2, 6:04 om. meen ony =