
This image provided by the Alexandria, Va. Police Department shows a composite image of a suspect who shot two women, killing one, on Feb. 6, 2014. The slaying last month of Ruthanne Lodato who was shot when she opened her front door appears to be linked to two other unsolved killings in the city, police said Thursday, March 6, 2014 leaving residents fearful and wondering if an unknown killer has been striking their community for years. The slaying last month of an Alexandria woman who was shot when she opened her front door appears to be linked to two other unsolved killings in the city, police said Thursday, leaving residents fearful and wondering if an unknown killer has been striking their community for years. Forensic examination of bullet fragments found similarities among the ballistics in last month's shooting of music teacher Ruthanne Lodato, the Dec. 5, 2003, slaying of Nancy Dunning and the Nov. 11, 2013, killing of Ronald Kirby, Alexandria Police Chief Earl Cook said at a press conference (AP Photo/Alexandria Virginia Police Department)
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