DC sniper claims co-conspirators, more shootings

RICHMOND, VA - Convicted DC snipers Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad were supposed to have had help carrying out their deadly attacks, and they may have been involved in more shootings than authorities suspected.

That's according to an interview with actor William Shatner that aired Thursday.

In a phone call from prison, Malvo told Shatner two others planned to help with the shootings but they backed out and at least one was killed.

Also a psychiatrist who worked with Malvo, said he confessed to at least 42 shootings during the killing spree that culminated with the shootings in 2002 that terrorized the DC area.

The one-hour "Confessions of the DC Sniper with William Shatner: An Aftermath Special" premieres at 10 p.m. Thursday on A&E.

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