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The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people.

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D.C. sniper attacks

2002 series of coordinated shootings in the Washington, D.C. area

The D.C. sniper attacks were a series of coordinated shootings that occurred over three weeks in October 2002 throughout the Washington metropolitan area, consisting of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. These were preceded by a series of murders and robberies in…
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October 2

Day of the year

October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.
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