For weeks, the Washington D.C. area was paralyzed by a phantom shooter. No one knew who they were, where they would strike next, or why. Then, the silence was broken by a single, bizarre piece of evidence: a Tarot card left at a crime scene. In this video, we uncover how that cryptic note became the first crack in the facade of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. We look at the high-stakes investigation that turned a taunting message into the key that led police straight to the snipers' doorstep. We break down the moment the mystery began to unravel. If you enjoy true crime stories about how a single mistake can bring down a monster, this one is for you.

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