Possible serial killer 'terrorising' Florida neighbourhood

[cronus]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41725218

Possible serial killer 'terrorising' Florida neighbourhood

Florida police have said they are searching for a possible serial killer believed to have fatally shot three people over the last two weeks.
Officials believe the murders, which happened blocks apart, were committed by the same gunman who may have chosen the victims at random, police say.
The latest victim was an autistic man who was shot while walking home from work after getting on the wrong bus.
Local residents have been advised not to walk alone after dark.

"Now we have someone terrorising the neighbourhood," said interim Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan, who added that there is "no doubt" that the crimes are linked.
Anthony Naiboa, 20, was found gunned down on 19 October in the central Tampa neighbourhood of Seminole Heights.
The autistic charity worker was shot to death around 20:00 local time (00:00 GMT), less than a mile away from where two others were shot and killed.
Officers heard the gunshots that killed Mr Naiboa, but the suspect had fled before they arrived on scene, according to Chief Dugan.
"You can imagine the frustration of these officers to hear gunshots and not be able to find this person," Chief Dugan said.
Benjamin Mitchell, 22, was alone at a bus stop after dark when he was shot dead on 9 October.

Monica Caridad Hoffa, 32, was walking to meet a friend when she was fatally shot. She was found in a vacant lot on 13 October.
Police say the killings could be connected based on the proximity of the murders and time frame, but Mr Dugan said he was cautious about using the term serial killer.
The FBI are helping local police in the investigation and have released a photo of a possible suspect, but a motive is still unclear.

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[Sean Hayden]

Florida, where else?

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Does nothing ever happen in the UK? I noticed when reading your news that you've either got few undesirables, or you're still keeping them in the basement. ...which may not be all bad

[JimC]

In Oz, most of our killings either involve drunken brawls gone wrong or bikie criminals shooting each other...

[Sean Hayden]

OZ is sufficiently aware of it's smells. But the UK, I don't know man, they genuinely seem to believe their shit don't stink.

[JimC]

OK, some facts on murder rates (no. per 100,000):

El Salvador 108.64 Fucking Hell!
USA 4.88
Rwanda 4.51
Denmark 0.99
Oz 0.98 (take that, Danes! )
UK 0.92
Netherlands 0.61
Norway 0.56
Japan 0.31

So, the UK's shit does stink slightly less than Oz...

(and Americans, please try to get your rate below a third world disaster area like Rwanda...)

[Sean Hayden]

The UK's seen its best days.

[Brian Peacock]

But come Brexit day we will, once again, rise like the majestic pheonix to take possession of our birthright, reclaiming dominion over our destiny, our Empire, and our status as the natural masters of The New World Order.

[Sean Hayden]

[cronus]

The UK has it's serial killers but they are too good at hiding the bodies to be noticed.

[JimC]

I'm a cereal killer.

I do like my Weetbix in the morning...

[Brian Peacock]

F-power!!

[Forty Two]

Florida, where else?

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Does nothing ever happen in the UK? I noticed when reading your news that you've either got few undesirables, or you're still keeping them in the basement. ...which may not be all bad

Just the odd rape gang, here and there.

[Forty Two]

OK, some facts on murder rates (no. per 100,000):

El Salvador 108.64 Fucking Hell!
USA 4.88
Rwanda 4.51
Denmark 0.99
Oz 0.98 (take that, Danes! )
UK 0.92
Netherlands 0.61
Norway 0.56
Japan 0.31

So, the UK's shit does stink slightly less than Oz...

(and Americans, please try to get your rate below a third world disaster area like Rwanda...)

Russia 11.31
Ukraine 4.9
Lithuania 5.98


If we look at the Americas -- Canada is the best at like 1.88, followed by Martinique and Aruba, and then the US and Cuba are about equal about 4.8, give or take. Every other country in North and South America is way worse than than those five countries.

Based on the sheer amount of firearm ownership in the US, don't those numbers suggest a different causative factor aside from firearms ownership that enters into the analysis?

[Rum]

Oct 16 - 17 my county didn't have any murders.


Lots of fights outside pubs mind.

[pErvinalia]

Leave the neighbour ho's alone!