FL - Manhunt in Tampa after 4 slayings in 5 weeks, Oct-Nov 2017 #2 *Arrest*
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"The internal info, dated Sept. 14, is from the Department of Homeland Securitys Southeast Florida Fusion Center. It also mentions calls for attacks in other cities, as well including the Big Apple."
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"Incidents involving lone wolf attackers have demonstrated the potential danger, lethality and effectiveness of a rehearsed small arms or knife attack that can be carried out by a single individual with little or no training, one analyst said in the documents. It also underscores the potentially higher consequences of an assault attack involving multiple operatives."
https://nypost.com/2017/09/15/isis-calls-for-lone-wolf-attacks-on-hurricane-relief-centers/
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"Incidents involving lone wolf attackers have demonstrated the potential danger, lethality and effectiveness of a rehearsed small arms or knife attack that can be carried out by a single individual with little or no training, one analyst said in the documents. It also underscores the potentially higher consequences of an assault attack involving multiple operatives."
https://nypost.com/2017/09/15/isis-calls-for-lone-wolf-attacks-on-hurricane-relief-centers/
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If the killer was targeting gays, then that suggests the killer knew the sexual preference of his victims? I thought these murders were random.
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If he's trying to prove himself he's already succeeded. But would he stop, or keep going, after he's been admitted to a gang?
Snitches get stitches.
hmm indeed
The area of the shootings is in low crime area between two high crime areas, according to a Local News10 report (previously posted.
The area of the shooting is also between two high schools in terms of the awareness space concept. There aren't that many but one virtual shooting arcade not too far away. It's near where the recreational parks in Tampa are located. If he happens to work in one of those parks it may be one explanation of why he doesn't strike on weekends or holidays?
Missed you, Magz. Good to be back. Reminds me too a lot of NOCO.
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I don't think that is such a wacky idea. To me, the video of the POI almost seems like the guy/girl is robotic, almost in a trans.
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Seeing all the pictures of the spooky, creepy alley ways, makes me think of zombies. Maybe in his mind he is killing zombies? Were all the victims shot in the head? Just a crazy thought! lol! I've probably watched too many seasons of The Walking Dead.
If he is targeting gay people, then this is a hate crime on top of a serial killer which would definitely be (as someone posted above), a pattern.
The heat is on right now. I think if he chances killing someone now he will likely be caught. He's going to have a longer cooling off period due to the presence of LE. Will he be able to control himself and not kill? Or will he simply move to a different neighborhood? The not knowing is the worst!
If he is targeting gay people, then this is a hate crime on top of a serial killer which would definitely be (as someone posted above), a pattern.
The heat is on right now. I think if he chances killing someone now he will likely be caught. He's going to have a longer cooling off period due to the presence of LE. Will he be able to control himself and not kill? Or will he simply move to a different neighborhood? The not knowing is the worst!
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(Article from October)
"Clint Van Zandt, a former FBI profiler and NBC News criminal analyst, said in the early days of an investigation like this, police try to rule out motives like drugs or robbery and hunt for anything the victims could have in common. They will comb through older crimes to see if any of them fit the pattern, and they will broaden the search beyond Tampa, he said.
Normally when something like this happens, a serial offender would start out in neighborhood or community he's comfortable in — a place he knows the way in and out — and that territory may expand as he becomes more emboldened," he said.
Enzo Yaksic, who tracks data on serial homicides at Northeastern University, said the indiscriminate nature of the shootings could point to gang initiation rituals, but could also be the handiwork of a modern serial killer.
"The recent crop of serial murderers with anger-based motives strive to exact revenge on society with quick bursts of violence often within a tight geographic area aimed at those readily available to them," he said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/grieving-dad-find-shooter-stalking-tampa-residents-n813291
"Clint Van Zandt, a former FBI profiler and NBC News criminal analyst, said in the early days of an investigation like this, police try to rule out motives like drugs or robbery and hunt for anything the victims could have in common. They will comb through older crimes to see if any of them fit the pattern, and they will broaden the search beyond Tampa, he said.
Normally when something like this happens, a serial offender would start out in neighborhood or community he's comfortable in — a place he knows the way in and out — and that territory may expand as he becomes more emboldened," he said.
Enzo Yaksic, who tracks data on serial homicides at Northeastern University, said the indiscriminate nature of the shootings could point to gang initiation rituals, but could also be the handiwork of a modern serial killer.
"The recent crop of serial murderers with anger-based motives strive to exact revenge on society with quick bursts of violence often within a tight geographic area aimed at those readily available to them," he said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/grieving-dad-find-shooter-stalking-tampa-residents-n813291
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possible profile neck and beard?
of lips back lit off glaring car bumper
cheek bones, jawline
[video=youtube;bFVgEZ1rZzU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFVgEZ1rZzU[/video]
That enhanced picture looks like Kevin Durant. You can make out the face vaguely. Should be able to make a decent composite sketch with it.
TY for taking the time to do this. The third pic from the last,of the cheekbones and jawline, is pretty good, imo.
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I think it looks like Pinocchio!
Thank you, Magz. Great to be back! :loveyou:
Location, opportunity, timing to get away, vulnerable, unarmed, not associated with gangs for example, a gamers civilian as it were. I think the getting away with it, the hunt and retreat is part of the high for the perp, a big part, psyching up to it, feeling the power of his seeming spontaneous will to kill, always aware of the hunt and how to get away, and when those to things fit perfectly in his mind he strikes.
Here's more Pinocchio, MzOp. He seems to swivel his head from side to side always looking out, as his nose seems to either shine or be in the dark in intervals.
the reflection of the device he's holding may be in effect here, lower out of the picture. He''s looking down at it at this moment.
from the Tampa PD video as sourced upthread.
It seems possible he has a lot of hair wrapped tight pushed kind of to the back of his head, as his head covering creases seem full of something and consistent, and the space around his neckline seems devoid of hair. Maybe a wig, a hat or real hair that would make him look very different without his hood and jacket?
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Slightly O/T:
Am I the only one who is consistently disappointed (and frustrated!!!) by the low resolution of the security camera footage in recent cases? Heck, it's almost 2018, and while it's true that digital technology has allowed for cheaper buy-in and storage costs, the quality IMO still lags far behind what one might expect.
Of course, it's important to realize that the "original" un-compressed offline version is usually more detailed, or at least free of compression and upload artifacts, and the dpi/resolution of any particular camera factors into the overall quality and all, but still. . . I've seen better surveillance footage of Bigfoot!!
I hope that LE has high (or higher) resolution footage available to them.
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