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Descriptor 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mean days between murders 4.6 2.0 1.1 9.3 2.0 2.5 Age at arrest 27 22 33 33 52 38 Race African-American Asian/Indian Caucasian African-American Caucasian African-American Victims 5 Female strangers 3 Female prostitutes 5 Female acquaintances 3 Females, 1 male, all prostitutes 2 Female acquaintances 3 Males Method of killing All shot in head Asphyxiation, plastic bag/ligature Asphyxiation, ligature Ligature, blunt force trauma, stabbing Strangulation Multiple stab wounds Criminal history B&E, theft, nonviolent crimes None Homicide, rape, B&E, assault 30 Felony arrests, robbery, rape, assault Rape, assault, B&E Rape, robbery Education 10th grade Some college GED GED Some HS HS Psychopathology/diagnosis Antisocial personality Malingering Anxiety and depression Sociopathic personality, schizoid traits Narcissistic personality Narcissistic, borderline personality Employment Fast-food worker Airport ticket clerk Expelled from career military service Unemployed Unemployed, homeless Unemployed, just released from prison B&E, breaking and entering; GED, general education diploma (high school equivalent); HS, high school.
Descriptor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Number of clusters 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Mean days between 5.0 3.0 8.0 7.25 11.5 14.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.5 10.0 7.0 13.0 cluster murders 6.0 5.0 Number of victims in cluster 3
22 2 3 3 2 2 2
22 3 4 2 2 Number of noncluster murders 2 Murders in same year 5 Murders over 4 years 3 Murders in same year, months apart 1 Murder 4 months later 1 Murder in prior year, 1 murder 3 months before 7 Murders over 6 years 5 Murders over 12 years 3 Murders over 5 years 14 Murders over 12 years (dates unknown) 1 Murder 2 months prior 5 Murders over 4 years 4 Murders over 2 years 1 Murder 3 months earlier Age at arrest 21 30 25 39 39 20 54 28 38 35 33 41 34 Race African-American White African-American White White African-American White African-American White White African-American White African-American Total victims 7 Female prostitutes 7 Female strangers 5 Female strangers 4 Female strangers 3 Female prostitutes, 2 female strangers 9 Female strangers 2 Female prostitutes, 5 acquaintances 7 Female prostitutes, drug addicts 16 male strangers 4 Female strangers 7 Female strangers 6 Female strangers 3 Female prostitutes Method of killing Asphyxiation Asphyxiation stabbing, throat cut Stabbing, blunt-force trauma Stabbing, toxic fluid, strangulation Strangulation, blunt-force trauma Strangulation, throat cut Strangulation Strangulation Strangulation, stabbing Stabbing Strangulation Strangulation Strangulation Criminal history None Sex crimes, B&E, rape Attempted murder, B&E, sex crimes Rape, B&E, assault, attempted murder None Attempted murder, assault Murder, B&E, fraud, assault None Sexual assault, lewd conduct Assault, arson Rape, kidnapping, firearms Sex crimes, assault Rape Education 10th Grade 11th Grade 7th Grade 2 Years of college High school Some high school High school Unknown College 8th Grade High school Nursing school General education diploma Psychopathology diagnosis Borderline IQ Antisocial personality Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Psychopathic personality Obsessive compulsive disorder Unknown Unknown Possible bipolar Unknown Unknown Employment Unemployed Hospital aide Fast-food worker Gas-station worker Electrician Fast-food worker Artist Handyman Bartender, office worker House painter Bus driver Nurse Welder B&E, breaking and entering.
