Shooting outside Army Special Forces residence in North Carolina

[MechAg94]

Mysterious shooting outside Army Special Forces residence in North Carolina raises questions
https://www.foxnews.com/us/mysterious-shooting-army-special-forces-residence-north-carolina-raises-questions

Not sure if this will amount to anything. 

Two Chechen men who spoke broken English were found near the soldier's home. The family alleges the suspected intruder, 35-year-old Ramzan Daraev of Chicago was taking photos of their children. When confronted near a power line in a wooded part of the property, an altercation ensued and Daraev was shot several times at close range. A second man, Dzhankutov Adsalan, was in a vehicle some distance from the incident and was questioned by authorities and then released. The Moore County Sheriff's office is leading the investigation.
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Sheriff Ronnie Fields said in a statement: "The caller indicated that an individual was observed taking photographs on the property and had become aggressive towards a resident outside their home…. The deceased was found approximately 250 yards from the roadway, along a powerline on the residential property. Identification was not initially found on Daraev; however, his identity was later confirmed through family members and an international identification located in his vehicle."

The shooter has been identified as a Colonel with the U.S. Army who resided at the location of the shooting.

U.S. Special Operations soldiers around the country have experienced strange interactions in recent years that they say involve suspicious surveillance of them and their families. Many believe that U.S. military bases have become an increasing target of foreign probes.

At the time of the incident, Daraev was not in possession of any utility equipment, utility clothing, or identification. The incident has been reported to the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

I would have thought a utility worker would have ID, uniform, and tools of some sort even just doing visual inspections.  One line in the article mentioned "utility worker" is a common cover used for intelligence surveillance. 

[Hawkmoon]

Mysterious shooting outside Army Special Forces residence in North Carolina raises questions
https://www.foxnews.com/us/mysterious-shooting-army-special-forces-residence-north-carolina-raises-questions
 

Hmmm ...

This May 3 shooting in Carthage may simply have been a case of mistaken identity, but members of the Special Operations community are asking why two Russian-speaking Chechens were taking photos near an elite Army special forces residence at 8:15 pm on a Friday night some 10 minutes after sunset and why the FBI is not the lead in the investigation.

8:15 p.m. seems an unlikely time for a legitimate utility worker to be trespassing on private property, without any identification.

The FBI tells Fox News the Bureau has not opened a counterintelligence investigation and that, "The local investigation has not uncovered evidence of a federal crime," adding "the FBI is in regular contact with the sheriff's office investigators and are prepared to investigate if a federal matter comes to light."

I think it was 230RN who suggested that where there's no investigation, there's no evidence. The locals are investigating a homicide, and the shooter is known so there's not much there to investigate except whether or not the colonel acted in self defense.

[MechAg94]

It also sounded like they did not identify them through the local utility company which is something else they might mention if they were legitimate. 

Could also be child trafficker types.  Not certain why they would target an area with a lot of military families unless they knew they were out of town a lot or wanted some kind of leverage.

[cordex]

I have a couple of utility easements though my property. We get pipeline inspectors, mowing crews, and tree trimming crews from time to time. Every one of them I have seen has a high vis vest and a prominently displayed ID badge.

I’ve never seen them out in the evening, either.

Sounds strange, but a recent immigrant might be used to doing things differently

[dogmush]

I'm going to provide some open source data, and then not expound on it at all. Draw your own conclusions.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/china/questions-china-spying-military/

U.S. officials are sounding the alarm over an increase in foreigners caught recording American military bases.

Chinese nationals tried to enter U.S. military sites more than 100 times last year, often posing as tourists or food delivery drivers for DoorDash
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“Just watching pattern of life and gathering open source intelligence provides them a lot of opportunity to understand our security practices,” Teichert said. “When you piece a lot of these data points together, then you come up with an overall idea of our capabilities or readiness and our vulnerabilities.”

https://d-fendsolutions.com/blog/drone-incidents-impact-on-us-military-domestic-bases/

The increasing frequency of unauthorized drone incidents at domestic US bases paints a concerning picture for the US military. In February 2024, Air Force jets were forced to take evasive maneuvers to avoid colliding with drones flying in restricted airspace over the Arizona desert

https://www.quora.com/Has-there-been-an-increase-in-security-breaches-at-military-bases-in-recent-years

https://www.thecentersquare.com/north_carolina/article_a4414c2a-1949-11ef-a9d0-97c8d830d419.html

Two Jordanians trying to get aboard Quantico in Virginia and Chinese nationals attempting to access U.S. military bases and other sensitive sites up to 100 times led a North Carolina senator and 12 colleagues to demand answers from Homeland Security.

The incident in northern Virginia happened May 3, with two people in a box truck posing as Amazon subcontractors. A letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas led by U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., notes a March 27 incident at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center Twentynine Palms in California and another at Fort Wainwright in Alaska.

[230RN]

Gleaned:

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. John Teichert told NewsNation this surveillance tactic from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is not new and “certainly isn’t the only way they are actively surveilling the U.S.”

“Just watching pattern of life and gathering open source intelligence provides them a lot of opportunity to understand our security practices,” Teichert said. “When you piece a lot of these data points together, then you come up with an overall idea of our capabilities or readiness and our vulnerabilities.”

A bit here, a factoid there....

I wonder if the same could be said of many of our non-military sensitive points such as electric power stations, water treatment plants, public transportation systems, internet co-locations, radio and TV transmitters, und so weiter.  Surely you can think of others, and so can "they."

Radio engineer Paul Harmon arrives at WRKN-TV's transmitter location every morning at 8:47 +/- 4 minutes.

Big deal, right?

Radio engineer Paul Harmon's two kids Georgiana and Steven arrive at their school, Park Hill Elementary, at 7:50 AM +/- 11 minutes driven by his wife Henrietta.

Big deal, right?

As one of our posters has frequently said, "Paranoia is a survival trait."

Terry, 230RN

[dogmush]

I wonder if the same could be said of many of our non-military sensitive points such as electric power stations, water treatment plants, public transportation systems, internet co-locations, radio and TV transmitters, und so weiter.  Surely you can think of others, and so can "they."

It absolutely could be said of many non military infrastructure items, people, and places.

[dogmush]

More open source info:

https://x.com/unlimited_ls/status/1794421418441994688?t=bWWGgm7fcxwPKWzQsaWITQ&s=19