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Alleged White House shooter used controversial assault rifle

By Gordon Witkin

Romanian gun used by alleged White House shooter was subject of iWatch News probe

Excerpts from this story referencing "WASR":

"… to the investigation said the weapon used in the incident was a so-called WASR-10, a Romanian version of the Kalashnikov assault weapon that is sold in t …"

"… ublic defender was appointed for him, and a hearing set for Nov. 28.  WASR-10 models have frequently been recovered at crime scenes in Mexico linked …"

"… y been recovered at crime scenes in Mexico linked to drug trafficking. The WASR-10 has been the subject of scrutiny in part because of the route it has tr …"

"… with a variety of assault-style features.  The route traveled by the WASR-10 was the subject of a story published by iWatch News in February. T …"

The weekly watchdog: Nov. 21 - Nov. 23

By Bill Buzenberg

In case you missed them, catch up on this week's top investigations from iWatch News

Excerpts from this story referencing "WASR":

"… r this year. A source said the weapon used in the incident was a so-called WASR-10, a Romanian version of the Kalashnikov assault weapon that is sold in t …"

"… y been recovered at crime scenes in Mexico linked to drug trafficking. The WASR-10 has been the subject of scrutiny in part because of the route it has tr …"