Rapid-Sequence Homicide Clusters Cases
| 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 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 2 | 2 | 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.