In Part 2 of our DC Snipers series, Unlawful Acts shifts deeper into the heart of Washington, D.C., as the attacks escalate and the city descends into fear. With the nation’s capital on edge, random shootings continue to strike gas stations, sidewalks, schools, and parking lots—turning everyday routines into calculated risks. Investigators scramble to connect the dots as conflicting witness accounts, misleading clues, and mounting political pressure complicate the manhunt.

This episode focuses on the DC-area crimes themselves: the victims’ stories, the psychological warfare created by the randomness of the attacks, and the massive law enforcement response that still struggled to stop the violence. As John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo refine their methods, the pattern becomes clearer—but only in hindsight. Part 2 exposes how close authorities were to the truth, how far off they sometimes were, and how an entire region lived under the shadow of an unseen sniper.

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