Sniper fears high as schools resume

Sunday, August 24, 2003

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Memories of last fall's sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area, including one shooting outside a school, have raised the anxiety level here as students prepare to start the school year knowing a copycat shooter may be on the loose.

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