Irina Hans tip line: 1-866-411-TIPS
Prince George's County Police Department is actively seeking tips in the cold case murder of Irina Hans and can be reached at 1-866-411-TIPS.
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Irina Hans: A Cold Case and a Plea for Tips
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Irina Hans was shot dead near the Green Line metro station while walking home from the stop to her apartment in 2002 — right in the middle of the DC sniper panic. Nothing was taken, there was no sign of struggle, and she was found with a can of mace in her hand. The circumstances were so random and execution-style that investigators initially investigated it as a possible sniper attack before ruling it out [1] — Blayne Alexander "Irina Hans was shot point blank near the Green Line metro in the DC area in 2002, during the height of the DC sniper panic. Nothing was tak…" 08:47 . Blayne spoke with both the Prince George's County executive and detectives, who remain eager for tips. Their working theory: someone knew Irina's commute route and was laying in wait. If you have any information about Irina Hans, call Prince George's County Police at 1-866-411-TIPS.
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