John Lee Malvo, the 17-year-old accused of a series of sniper attacks in the US has admitted during a seven-hour interrogation that he carried out some of the killings according to reports.
The Washington Post, citing sources, said Malvo provided details about several of the killings, and admitted shooting FBI analyst Linda Franklin on October 14th.
Malvo has already been charged with capital murder in the case, and was being interviewed after being moved to Fairfax County, Virginia, where he will be tried.
Malvo and John Allen Muhammad, 41, are charged with carrying out the shooting spree over a three-week period in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC They are also accused of shootings in Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana.
In all, the pair have been accused of shooting 19 people, killing 13 of them. Two other shootings are under investigation.
According to The Post, Malvo told investigators the shootings were well planned and involved scouting missions - and that he and his partner behaved like soldiers, one serving as a lookout and the other as the shooter.
The pair used two-way radios to communicate, the paper reported, and if traffic or other conditions weren't acceptable, they would not shoot. Sources said Malvo also said the pair moved around to create confusion, and watched news coverage of their crimes.
Malvo was chatty and even boastful during the interview, sources told The Post, but refused to talk about Muhammad - or to even mention his name, instead using the term "we".
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