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Imho, their statement is not the least bit surprising.FBI News Statement. They have to be saying this in order to protect the investigation, right?
For starters, for the "gang" bit does not fit the pattern of gang killings. Most of which involve a firearm or knives. That, and the victims of these kinds of murders are primarily rival gang members or innocent bystanders who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time during a drive-by shooting. The most horrendous in recent history was the death of a 4-year-old girl who was killed in March of last year. (click here) And other are victims of B&E.
Furthermore, if we are to believe the nation wide smiley face gang bit, then, imnsho, the serial killer moniker should be completely discarded. At best, and assuming these detectives are even remotely on to something, they would be characterized as "thrill killers" as opposed to "serial killers." Although Hickey argues that anyone who "kills over time" should be classified as a "serial killer," imho, broad-brushing multiple (possible) murders is a dangerous proposition. But anyway...
And finally, if they are so certain these cases are the result of some group of individuals, then their next step (imho) is to provide the FBI with a VICAP Crime Analysis Report for all of the individuals they believe to be a victim to this so-called gang. Esp considering that the VICAP CAR has 188 data points from which solid stats can be applied to rule these young men in or out of the equation.